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What to know about ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Florida’s immigration detention site in the Everglades
An immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield surrounded by mosquito-, python- and ...
Not just ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Ron DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center
Florida officials have said the detention facility, which has been described as temporary, will rely on heavy-duty tents, ...
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Sparks Major Concern Among Activists as Construction Begins. Here’s What to Know
The detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” due to its location, was spearheaded by Florida Attorney General James ...
Where is ‘Alligator Alcatraz’? In the heart of the Glades, out past the airboat rides
The state of Florida’s controversial new immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” sits smack in the center ...
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DeSantis uses emergency powers to seize ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ from Miami-Dade County
DeSantis will use emergency powers to take control of Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport away from Miami-Dade ...
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The history of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip and how Palm Beach County was involved
Editor's note: The little-used airstrip in the Everglades that the state is using to build a detention center for immigrants, ...
What if a hurricane hits ‘Alligator Alcatraz'? Florida drawing up evacuation plan
If they stick to that schedule, detainees will begin arriving in the hottest part of the year for Florida - and the middle of ...