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Contractors building Alligator Alcatraz have donated money to Florida GOP, DeSantis
Among at least 10 state contractors involved in the creation of Alligator Alcatraz, the facility in the middle of the ...
Detainees to begin arriving at Alligator Alcatraz Wednesday night
The first detainees who will be held at a Florida-run immigration detention center deep in the Everglades are expected to ...
A Dedicated FEMA Fund Will Pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Q: Are FEMA funds being used to construct an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades? A: Yes, the immigrant detention ...
Alligator Alcatraz opened Tuesday ready for a hurricane — but not a summer shower
Alligator Alcatraz opened Tuesday without a water view. Then it rained. Shortly after President Donald Trump left the brand ...
Florida vendor receives threats after providing meals at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ build site
An employee said the company isn't setting up the immigration detention site, Alligator Alcatraz, and is only providing meals ...
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Florida Democrats demand Gov. DeSantis 'abandon' the 'Alligator Alcatraz' project
Florida’s River of Grass is no place for a prison,” wrote the Florida Democrats in Congress in their letter to the governor.
Trump admin shares meme of ICE alligators outside Florida prison
The image depicted the security of "Alligator Alcatraz," which has become a flashpoint in the immigration debate.
California’s answer to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Newsom has shuttered facilities amid a dip in California’s prison population. The Supreme Court in 2011 upheld a ruling from ...