Razor Wire and Reptiles Used to Detain Rising Number of Illegals
With illegal immigration pushing the U.S. detention system to the breaking point, states are beginning to take matters into their own hands—quietly adopting a controversial model now known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” Joshua Philipp, senior investigative reporter for The Epoch Times and host of the widely viewed program Crossroads, is available for interviews to break down this growing trend, what it signals about the federal government’s failure, and how it may redefine detention standards nationwide.
“Alligator Alcatraz” is the nickname for a hardened facility in the Florida Everglades being used to house illegal aliens—so remote and fortified it’s surrounded by alligator-infested swamps. With ICE overcrowded and border crossings at record highs, other states are quietly modeling their own detention plans after it. Officials from Arizona, Texas, and Louisiana have already studied Florida’s setup, citing its security, isolation, and low escape risk.
Joshua can discuss how this facility has become a template for a new state-led approach to immigration enforcement, where hardened, repurposed prisons are being transformed into makeshift alien detention zones. More critically, he’ll explain why this shift is happening now—and why the mainstream media is barely covering it.
Topics Joshua can cover include:
- Why “Alligator Alcatraz” is being quietly replicated in red states
- The legal implications of states housing aliens independently of ICE
- How this trend reflects the breakdown of federal immigration enforcement
- What it means for the future of sanctuary cities and state sovereignty
With a deep track record exposing the realities behind national security failures, Joshua offers sharp analysis, on-camera clarity, and a no-nonsense approach to immigration policy that resonates with audiences. He is available for remote or in-person interviews and can react to breaking developments as needed.
Relevant Article(s)
Alligator Alcatraz Model Spreading to New States
Alligator Alcatraz Detainees Reveal Chaotic Conditions – Newsweek
OPTIONAL Q&A:
- What is “Alligator Alcatraz,” and why are states beginning to model their detention facilities after it?
- How did Florida become the testing ground for housing illegal aliens in such hardened, isolated conditions?
- What legal authority allows states to independently detain illegal aliens without relying solely on ICE?
- How are red states like Texas and Arizona using this model to bypass federal inaction on border enforcement?
- What risks or human rights concerns are being raised, if any, about these state-run high-security facilities?
- Is this the beginning of a broader trend toward state-led immigration enforcement, and how might the courts respond?
- Why has the national media largely ignored the emergence of “Alligator Alcatraz” and its copycat facilities?
- What does this tell us about the real scope of the illegal immigration crisis inside U.S. borders?
ABOUT JOSHUA PHILIPP…
Joshua Philipp is an award-winning journalist and Senior Investigative Reporter at The Epoch Times. He is the host of ‘Crossroads,’ a news and analysis program on EpochTV. His works have included breakthrough investigations into the origins of Covid-19 and the Wuhan laboratory in the early days of the pandemic. He spearheaded the first documentary on the lab leak origins of the COVID-19 virus, released in April 2020. This groundbreaking documentary garnered over 75 million views, and while many tried to label it misinformation, its findings have since been vindicated by the White House and US intelligence agencies.
EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM JOSHUA PHILIPP
Joshua Philipp, senior investigative reporter at The Epoch Times and a recognized China expert, has mapped out these networks during his 15-plus years of research into the CCP. He provides a deeper context on the CCP’s attempts to subvert the systems and institutions in the United States. As the Chinese regime states, they aim to “strangle you with your own systems,” and that tactic is playing out across key industries and institutions in the US.
Josh is also a leading expert on Chinese unconventional warfare and United Front operations, which he has investigated and exposed since 2008. His 15-plus years of research and investigations on the Chinese Communist Party, subversion, human rights abuses and related topics give him unique insight into the global threat and political landscape.
DOCUMENTARIES/SERIES
• Tracking Down the Origin of the Wuhan Coronavirus
• The Final War: The 100-Year Plot to Defeat America
NOTABLE APPEARANCES
• The National Press Club
• Harvard University
• CPAC
• Turning Point USA
• Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News
• Steve Bannon’s War Room
• The U.S. Air Academy
CONTACT:
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