politics
April 4, 2026
Trump seeks $152 million to reopen Alcatraz: Entire project costs over $2 billion
U.S. President Donald Trump has requested $152 million from the U.S. Congress to implement a plan to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison, according to the 2027 budget proposal released by the White House.
TL;DR
- President Trump has requested $152 million from Congress for the first year of a plan to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison.
- The entire project is estimated to cost approximately $2 billion.
- California politicians, including Nancy Pelosi and Governor Gavin Newsom's spokesperson, have strongly criticized the plan as wasteful and absurd.
- Alcatraz was closed in 1963 due to high maintenance costs and is currently a popular tourist attraction.
- Trump first announced the plan in May 2025, envisioning it for "the most dangerous and violent criminals in America."
- The facility could also potentially be used for the detention of illegal migrants.
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