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‘This is our homeland’: Prayer circle forms at Alligator Alcatraz amid controversy
A migrant detention center, known widely as “Alligator Alcatraz,” opened a little more than two weeks ago and most days since ...
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Everglades Alcatraz rose without a review or citizen input. Nonprofits are fighting back
A migrant detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," opens in the Everglades despite environmental concerns. Nonprofits filed a lawsuit alleging the project violated environmental laws and ...
The Mysterious Roads of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
There may or may not be a stretch of pavement in the Everglades that exposes an alleged lie about Florida Governor Ron ...
Alligator Alcatraz Is a 'Huge Step Backward,' Native Tribal Leader Warns
A tribal leader told Newsweek that he and members in the Big Cypress National Preserve of Florida, which is adjacent to the ...
Insects and sewer water: the alleged conditions at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Interviews with several news outlets have documented everything from insect infestations to widespread problems with plumbing ...
County officials say they were blindsided by DeSantis administration plans for Alligator Alcatraz
Gov. DeSantis' administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center built in the ...
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ACLU sues over 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration facility conditions, claims about lack of legal access
ACLU files lawsuit against "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration facility in Florida Everglades, alleging detainees are denied ...
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Jacksonville company with $78.5 million Alligator Alcatraz contract tied to DeSantis donor
Action News Jax has learned the Jacksonville-based company contracted to staff Alligator Alcatraz has ties to a donor of ...