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First of 3,000 immigration detainees arrive at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in the Everglades
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis says the facility will have a capacity of about 3,000 detainees when fully operational.
Heat, storms, mosquitoes the big threats at Alligator Alcatraz, experts say
Experts say detainees and staff will face far more common hazards than the swampland terrors gleefully envisioned by state ...
South Floridians line up outside ICE facility where Haitian woman died to protest Alligator Alcatraz, Trump's immigration policies
ICE received additional funding from President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," and Alligator Alcatraz began operating.
‘We’re exploring all options’: State Lawmakers to sue state over barred Alligator Alcatraz visit
After having a visit denied at the new detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz, state lawmakers are now promising to fight ...
Republican donors, Florida’s hurricane know-how helped build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ quickly
The first detainees arrived July 3 at the facility, which will cost $450 million to operate and consists of tents and ...
Nonprofits fight back: 'Everglades Alcatraz' rose without a review or citizen input.
Blazing lights, sewage: 55 years later, Alligator Alcatraz steamrolls Marjory Stoneman Douglas-led effort to keep the ...
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 ...