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Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention site faces possible court-ordered pause as protests continue
A federal judge may pause operations at Alligator Alcatraz as protests grow and nonprofits sue over conditions and impact.
Could children be detained at "Alligator Alcatraz"? What we know
Florida lawmakers have voiced their concern over the possibility, and five were recently denied entry into the facility.
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Protesters in downtown Miami, Everglades decry Trump, ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as guard gates go up
Demonstrators came together in downtown Miami and the Florida Everglades to sound off about the newly opened immigration ...
Harsh conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz': heat, rain, mosquitoes everywhere
The conditions at the new migrant detention center deep in the Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” are what you would ...
Lawmakers blast possibility children could be sent to Alligator Alcatraz
Florida Democratic lawmakers are traveling to inspect the site as they bristle over the idea of children detained.
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 ...
Republican donors and Florida’s hurricane know-how helped build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ so quickly
Florida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator ...
Don’t listen to Trump’s advice unless you want an alligator bite, experts say
MIAMI — President Donald Trump told reporters before leaving the White House Tuesday for his visit to the new ICE detention ...