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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants
OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) — The first group of immigrants were scheduled to arrive Wednesday night at a new detention center deep in ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What to know about Florida’s new controversial migrant detention facility
Deep in the marshy wetlands of the Florida Everglades – less than 50 miles west of President Donald Trump’s Doral resort in ...
First group of migrants arrives at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The first group of migrants arrived at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," which opened just weeks after being proposed by state Attorney General James Uthmeier.
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 ...
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 ...
'Sobering' day for America: Photographer Clyde Butcher dreads Alligator Alcatraz
President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on July 1 visited the airport turned temporary migrant detention center ...
Could Alligator Alcatraz withstand a tropical storm or hurricane? Here's what Florida official says
Florida Executive Director of Emergency Management Kevin Guthrie spoke on Alligator Alcatraz's structural integrity during a ...