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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants
The first group of immigrants are set to arrive at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have ...
Bunk beds and 28,000 feet of razor wire. Look inside Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz
Alligator Alcatraz, as the state officially calls the facility, lies in the Everglades about 40 miles west of Miami International Airport and halfway to Naples. Over the past week, the DeSantis ...
Republican donors, Florida’s hurricane know-how helped build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ quickly
The first detainees arrived July 3 at the facility, which will cost $450 million to operate and consists of tents and ...
South Floridians line up outside ICE facility where Haitian woman died to protest Alligator Alcatraz, Trump's immigration policies
ICE received additional funding from President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," and Alligator Alcatraz began operating.
Question of the Week: Do you think 'Alligator Alcatraz' is a good idea?
Some of the objections to the facility are that it's located in an alligator and snake-infested swamp. I've also read that ...
Alligator Alcatraz sparks backlash, nearly half of Americans disapprove of controversial facility
A migrant detention center named 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida's Everglades sparks national outrage. The facility faces ...
Heat, storms, mosquitos the big threats at Alligator Alcatraz, experts say
Florida’s hastily constructed detention camp in the Everglades, which began processing immigrants late this week, has been praised by President Trump.
Could Children Be Detained At 'Alligator Alcatraz'? What We Know
Florida lawmakers have voiced their concern over the possibility, and five were recently denied entry into the facility.