Florida's Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center is expected to close.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis acknowledged at a press conference that the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in the Everglades may wind down operations, saying it was always intended to be temporary. The New York Times reported that state and federal officials are in preliminary talks about closing the facility, which has cost over $1 million per day to operate. DHS officials denied urging Florida to close the facility, though discussions reportedly center on high costs and the approaching hurricane season.
44
Divergence score
This event sits in the top 5% of divergence this week. 8 outlets covered it, splitting into 7 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
7 camps
3 bias groups
The spectrum · how 8 outlets placed this story
LeftCenterRight
Mother Jones
Washington Examiner
Reason
ABC News
The Hill
Politico
HuffPost
PBS NewsHour
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Mother Jones
They Were Held in Cages in the Florida Sun. Now "Alligator Alcatraz" May Finally Be Shutting Down.
humanitarian crisis ending · negative
Washington Examiner
High costs, hurricanes behind shuttering of 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
pragmatic cost-driven closure · neutral
First to report
- Politicofirst
- HuffPost+3.6 h
- Reason+3.6 h
- ABC News+9.1 h
- Mother Jones+24.5 h
- Washington Examiner+42.5 h
- The Hill+149.0 h
- PBS NewsHour+175.0 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Some outlets frame the closure as a humanitarian relief after documented abuses; others lead with cost and hurricane season as the drivers; a third camp simply echoes DeSantis's success framing of 22,000 deportations.
How each outlet covered it
Two readings of the same facts
The left and the right lead with different language. The loaded words each chose are highlighted.
44DIVERGENCE
THE RIGHT
“DHS Reportedly Weighs Closing Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Over Mounting Costs”R Reason RIGHT-CENTER
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“DeSantis acknowledges Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' may wind down operations” · The Hill, Politico
+Hide the full sourcingSee how all 8 outlets put it
LEFT2
MJMother Jones They Were Held in Cages in the Florida Sun. Now "Alligator Alcatraz" May Finally Be Shutting Down. 126d ago HPHuffPost 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigration Jail Could Close: New York Times 127d ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center was meant to be temporary: DeSantis 127d ago CENTER3
HThe Hill Florida shutting down 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center 121d ago PPolitico DeSantis acknowledges Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' may wind down operations 127d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Florida's controversial 'Alligator Alcatraz' expected to close 120d ago 7 tracked claims across 8 outlets
Fact ledger
All7Claimed2Corroborated5
1/8
Claimed
The facility is closing partly due to concerns about the approaching hurricane season.
Corroborated
Disputed
6 more tracked claimsSign up free to see the full ledger