De-escalation: Detainees Transferred From Alligator Alcatraz

Homeland Security said it has moved all detainees out of the Alligator Alcatraz camp as hurricane season begins. People were transferred to other facilities for safety. The agency did not say how many were moved or where they went.

The move would leave the site without detainees, but signs on the ground were mixed. On Monday, the gates were open and police vehicles sat with lights running. The county sheriff’s office had not been notified of any change in the camp’s operational status.

On Tuesday, the governor said he did not think the camp was empty as of his latest briefing and repeated it was always meant to be temporary. It is unclear whether detainees will be returned after the storm season.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources