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‘Alligator Alcatraz' sparks outcry from indigenous tribes as construction speeds ahead
Construction is moving rapidly on a controversial migrant detention center deep in the Florida Everglades nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” despite growing concerns from Native American tribes who call ...
Not just ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center
Florida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s ...
Where is "Alligator Alcatraz"? Florida migrant camp rises on land once eyed for supersonic jetport
Here is a brief history of the land where Florida officials and the federal government are building "Alligator Alcatraz." ...
What is Alligator Alcatraz? What will be it's potential impact on Everglades, immigrants?
A proposed immigrant detention center in the Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is drawing criticism for its potential ...
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 ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz,' immigration detention site in the Everglades: What to know
An immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield surrounded by mosquito-, python- and ...
The virtually abandoned Florida airport being turned into 'Alligator Alcatraz'
A convoy of trucks carrying tents, construction materials and portable toilets flows into a virtually abandoned airport in ...
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 ...