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DeSantis: Immigrant detainees have been deported from Alligator Alcatraz, pace to quicken
Environmental groups and locals including the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida say the center is a big problem.
Alligator Alcatraz detainees encouraged to self-deport upon arrival, DeSantis says
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday rebuffed criticism of poor conditions at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigrant detention center, by ...
DeSantis: 'Alligator Alcatraz' has 'zero impact' on Everglades
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a press conference on Friday morning in Marco Island where he announced a new EAA Reservoir ...
Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that ...
DeSantis says Alligator Alcatraz detainees have an out: Self-deportation
DeSantis said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers an “all-expense paid trip back to their home country” — they ...
Florida signs $245 million in contracts for 'Alligator Alcatraz.' Here's a look by the numbers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has already signed at least $245 million in state contracts to set up and run the ...
Jacksonville company with $78.5 million Alligator Alcatraz contract tied to DeSantis donor
Action News Jax has learned the Jacksonville-based company contracted to staff Alligator Alcatraz has ties to a donor of ...
Contracts Show Millions of Dollars and Diverted Disaster Resources Were Used to Build DeSantis’ ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
TPM has obtained and analyzed over a dozen contracts and invoices related to the construction and operation of Florida ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says Alligator Alcatraz detainees have an out: Self-deportation
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday rebuffed criticism of poor conditions at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigrant detention center, by ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz' timeline: Everglades detention center from beginning to now
Florida’s immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield surrounded by mosquito-, python- and alligator-filled swamplands went from a video on X to reality in a matter of ...