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Feds push back in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center fight
Environmental groups have sued to stop the center, arguing it will hurt the environmentally sensitive Everglades.
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New signs, growing concerns as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ takes shape in Everglades
As the first wave of migrant detainees prepares to arrive, Florida officials are finalizing construction on what critics are ...
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants
The first group of immigrants were scheduled to arrive Wednesday night at a new detention center deep in the Florida ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz' signs go up outside migrant detention center in Everglades
In the overnight hours between Wednesday and Thursday, vans could be seen coming in and out of the newly christened Alligator ...
Florida tribe fights new 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant facility near Everglades homes
Florida's Miccosukee tribe challenges new Everglades detention facility over environmental and safety concerns, as Trump ...
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 ...
Video shows Homeland Security bus entering ‘Alligator Alcatraz,' Everglades detention center
Video showed a U.S. Department of Homeland Security bus driving into the detention center in the Everglades dubbed “Alligator ...
Alligator Alcatraz to receive first immigrant detainees Wednesday night
The first detainees who will be held at a Florida-run immigration detention center deep in the Everglades are expected to ...