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'Alligator Alcatraz' provides a political 'boon' for Ron DeSantis and his top allies
At the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida is quickly constructing a $450 million-a-year immigration detention center, ...
'Alligator Alcatraz' T-shirts, hats being sold by Florida GOP. What to know about new merch
As Gov. DeSantis rushes "Alligator Alcatraz," an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades, into operation, Florida ...
Where is "Alligator Alcatraz"? Florida migrant camp rises on land once eyed for supersonic jetport
A brief history of the land where Florida officials and the federal government are building "Alligator Alcatraz." ...
DeSantis says 'Alligator Alcatraz' could open as early as Tuesday. A new lawsuit aims to halt it
Florida is moving to open an immigration detention center in the Everglades as soon as Tuesday. Environmental groups are ...
Native leaders blast construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on land they call sacred
Indigenous leaders are condemning the state’s plans to build what's been dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz ” on their homelands.
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Sparks Major Concern as Construction Begins: ‘An Obscene Human Rights Violation’
The detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” due to its location, was spearheaded by Florida Attorney General James ...
Miami Chafes at Trump’s ICE Raids and ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
For months, unease over President Donald Trump’s immigration dragnet had been building in Miami, which has a larger share of ...