Juan Carlos Chavez

Detained immigrants could be relocated as early as June.

Days after the state of Florida and federal government engaged in talks to shut down Alligator Alcatraz , officials told vendors the Everglades

Days after the state of Florida and federal government engaged in talks to shut down Alligator Alcatraz , officials told vendors the Everglades

TAMPA, Fla. — Carmen Benavides sat on the motel bed, holding her daughter Abrahannys' hand. The 4-year-old lay on her back, awake, as if waiting for her mother's voice.

The president has pitched a name change that he believes could help sway public opinion of the immigration agency.

Gov. Ron DeSantis pitched it as a way to expand the state's immigrant detention capacity.

As the South Florida immigrant detention center winds down, plans for a proposed “Panhandle Pokey” are on ice.

Immigration lawyers and advocates say detainees at Alligator Alcatraz are being moved unusually fast to other locations amid reports the detention center in the Everglades could shut down as soon as next month.

Immigration lawyers and advocates say detainees at Alligator Alcatraz are being moved unusually fast to other locations amid reports the detention center in the Everglades could shut down as soon as next month.

The announcement came amid a series of recent measures to curb immigration.