Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed to CBS News Wednesday that the federal government has no immediate plans to shutter “Alligator Alcatraz,” a migrant detention site situated in the Florida Everglades.

Florida officials say there are no orders to shut down the Everglades detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” and the state is preparing to receive its first federal reimbursement for operating costs.

As Florida prepares to wind down the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” lockup amid high costs and claims that it’s now obsolete, Gov. Ron DeSantis reflected Wednesday on the remote facility’s nine-month

"No question it's increased public safety. And no question it's the right thing to do to defend the sovereignty of this country," DeSantis said.

After six months of uncertainty, tears and relentless advocacy from his family, Justo Bentacourt is finally home.

A New York Times report earlier this week cited a federal official who confirmed the center, which currently houses roughly 1,400 detainees, had become too expensive and would close