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Environmentalists sue to stop opening of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Everglades
Florida officials have said the facility, nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” by Republicans, will open early next week and hold ...
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Alligator Alcatraz: Friends of the Everglades files lawsuit to block immigration prison
"Gov. Ron DeSantis has plowed ahead with developing the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport ... in hopes of ...
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Activists target ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to protect Everglades from ICE
Federal and state officials’ swift plan to build an immigration detention facility in the heart of Florida’s Everglades has ...
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'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 ...
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Former Biden admin official heads home to Florida and a new Everglades gig
The move marks a return home for Estenoz, a fifth-generation Florida native who worked for the foundation prior to her ...
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 ...
What if a hurricane hits ‘Alligator Alcatraz’? Florida drawing up evacuation plan
Curtis Osceola, senior executive policy advisor for the Miccosukee Tribe, said tribal housing in the area is “brick and mortar” with air conditioning. The kind of housing that can withstand the ...
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DeSantis invokes emergency powers to build controversial deportation site in Everglades
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has invoked emergency powers to seize a remote Miami-Dade airport in the Everglades.