Megan Bowman

Now, he says, if DHS can handle the detainees, he's happy to close Alligator Alcatraz.

Now, ICE data shows out of nearly 1,400 male detainees there now, 900 have no criminal record.

We're going to see if things are really going to wind down early.

I should note that nationwide ICE and DHS efforts to expand immigration detention has faced tough and often bipartisan backlash.

But lawsuits over environmental concerns and the treatment of detainees are still working their way through its courts.

There's also a public petition to close the facility.

It has more than 53,000 signatures.