Local leaders call Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz 'absurd' Reaction continued to pour in on Monday in response to President Trump's idea to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison.

Posted: May 6, 2025 | Last updated: May 6, 2025 With Donald Trump announcing that he would like to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison, reactions across the board were varied.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeyer is proposing a controversial plan to detain undocumented immigrants at a remote facility he’s calling “Alligator Alcatraz.” READ MORE HERE: LOCAL 10 ...

Florida's immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield surrounded by mosquito-, python- and alligator-filled swamplands went from a video on X to reality in a matter ...

Detainees and their attorneys contend, in part, they have been prevented from having proper confidential communications to ...

By Jose Fabian Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi called the plan to reopen Alcatraz as a prison the Trump administration’s ...

First, the state’s plan to spend $450 million on a migrant detention facility — dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — has drawn scrutiny. Critics argue the project lacks transparency and is ...

Bondi's visit to Alcatraz, Trump's plan to reopen prison met with criticism, skepticism By Tim Johns , KGO Thursday, July 17, 2025 ...

President Donald Trump’s proposal to convert Alcatraz Island back into a high-security penitentiary would threaten millions of dollars in tourism revenue and hundreds of local jobs.

Gov. DeSantis defends Alligator Alcatraz amid criticism about its lack of a hurricane evacuation plan as peak hurricane season nears in Florida.