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What is Alligator Alcatraz? What will be its potential impact on Everglades, immigrants?
A proposed immigrant detention center in the Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is drawing criticism for its potential ...
Florida National Guard troops to offer security in ‘Alligator Alcatraz' starting next week
"We will stay on the ground for as long as we're needed and at the direction of Governor DeSantis," a spokeswoman said.
Native leaders blast construction of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' on land they call sacred
Ron DeSantis' administration is racing ahead with construction of a makeshift immigration detention facility at an airstrip ...
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 ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz' airport has a long runway. Can it launch deportation flights?
Dade County over the weekend to build a detainment camp could be the last stop in the United States for some undocumented ...
The history of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip and how Palm Beach County was involved
The little-used airstrip in the Everglades that the state is using to build a detention center for immigrants, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," is part of a storied history involving Palm Beach County at ...
Alligator Alcatraz starting to take shape on the edge of sacred ceremony grounds
Alligator Alcatraz is the brainchild of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, one of Gov. Ron DeSantis' most valuable ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility approved, plans to be operational in July
The new detention facility in the Florida Everglades will be surrounded by natural predators, hence the “Alligator Alcatraz” ...