Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Feb. 3, 2025. Yuri Cortez/AFP via Getty Images
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on July 30 that 30 Mexicans are currently being held at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport detention center in Florida.
The center is more commonly referred to as Alligator Alcatraz because of its remote location deep in the Florida Everglades swamps, with a large population of alligators and snakes. It began operations on July 1 as a detention center for illegal immigrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and awaiting prosecution and deportation.
