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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 ...
Environmental groups sue to halt construction of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Gov. Ron DeSantis meanwhile showed off the Everglades detention center on Fox News, and the Florida GOP began selling branded ...
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Environmental groups sue to stop ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ from operating in the Everglades
Two environmental groups filed a lawsuit in a South Florida federal court on Friday over the immigration detention center ...
Tribal nations band together to denounce 'Alligator Alcatraz' on Florida ancestral homelands
Tribal nations with ancestral ties to the land are denouncing the development of 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Big Cypress National ...
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
If they stick to that schedule, detainees will begin arriving in the hottest part of the year for Florida - and the middle of ...
The history of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip and how Palm Beach County was involved
The little-used airstrip in the Everglades that the state is using to build a detention center for immigrants, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," is part of a storied history involving Palm Beach County at ...