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Lawmakers were stopped from entering Alligator Alcatraz. That may violate Florida law
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First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the Everglades
The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed ...
Florida may not get reimbursed for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
A federal court filing casts doubt on the Trump administration’s claims that the federal government would pick up the tab for ...
Merch, jokes and memes: Trump officials, supporters love the name Alligator Alcatraz
Alligator Alcatraz,” the immigrant detention facility that opened Tuesday in the Florida Everglades, has become a rich source ...
Republican donors and Florida's hurricane know-how helped build 'Alligator Alcatraz' so quickly
In a matter of days, an isolated training airport in the Everglades where endangered Florida panthers roam became a sprawling ...
‘It’s fascism’: Critics slam Trump after tour of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
President Donald Trump promoted a migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" on Tuesday, which led to a wave of ...
A Dedicated FEMA Fund Will Pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Q: Are FEMA funds being used to construct an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades? A: Yes, the immigrant detention ...
'Alligator Alcatraz' Floods Within Day of Opening
Rainwater was seen seeping into the migrant detention center and onto cables on the floor after a rainstorm, according to ...