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Demonstrators rally outside Alligator Alcatraz despite heavy rain
Despite Monday evening thunderstorms, a small group of protesters stood outside Alligator Alcatraz, voicing concerns over the treatment of detainees and the center's environmental footprint. The ...
Noem defends "Alligator Alcatraz" while Democratic lawmakers who toured it slam facility
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended "Alligator Alcatraz" in a press conference on Saturday, while Democratic ...
Opinion
The Original Alcatraz Closed for Costing Too Much. Alligator Alcatraz Should Too.
Florida officials should learn from the facility that inspired the state’s newest immigrant detention center, and change course before it’s too late.
Trump said Alligator Alcatraz was built for the ‘most vicious people on the planet’ — but hundreds of detainees have no criminal record
Hundreds of detainees held at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, do not have ...
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Ron DeSantis claims ‘zero’ environmental impact by Alligator Alcatraz. That’s false
Potential effects include increased light and air pollution, habitat degradation for endangered species such as the Florida panther, and waste spills.
Exclusive: Hundreds at Alligator Alcatraz have no criminal charges, Miami Herald learns
Hundreds of immigrants with no criminal charges in the United States are being held at Alligator Alcatraz, a detention ...
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Questions remain over who exactly is being held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Just days after lawmakers toured Alligator Alcatraz for the first time, Local 10 News is working to uncover who exactly is ...
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Who is guarding those now in custody at Alligator Alcatraz?
A lawsuit filed by Democratic lawmakers claims the state waived the rules for security officers at Alligator Alcatraz.