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Calling Everglades detention center 'Alligator Alcatraz' is a crock | Opinion
In the Everglades, crocodiles are more dangerous than alligators. And calling a place there Alligator Alcatraz is a crock.
Florida lawmakers, members of Congress to tour Alligator Alcatraz this weekend
Florida lawmakers and members of Congress will be able to visit Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday, after some Democratic ...
What happened and when with Everglades detention camp, AKA Alligator Alcatraz? A timeline
J une 19 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announces plans for a migrant detention center in the Everglades via X. The ...
Florida Dems slam "sanitized" tour of Alligator Alcatraz detention center planned by DeSantis administration
The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has invited members of Congress and state legislators to a scheduled, ...
DACA recipient from Orange County among those at Alligator Alcatraz, attorney says
It’s not a detention facility that is going to be up to par with the requirements necessarily, so yeah, it’s horrible,” his ...
Does Florida have anything to hide at Alligator Alcatraz? There's one way to know | Opinion
Flooding was reported at multiple locations beneath the Metra viaduct at Kinzie Street on the West Side. At the Metra viaduct ...
DACA recipient detained at Alligator Alcatraz, attorney says. ‘We don't know why'
"The narrative is that only violent criminals are being sent to Alligator Alcatraz," attorney Phillip Arroyo said. "We don't ...
How is Alligator Alcatraz affecting South Florida? Here are 5 takeaways
Trail guide John Kalafarski wears a bug shirt to fend off mosquitoes as he walks a trail in the Everglades near the so-called ...
Alligator Alcatraz has opened in the Florida Everglades. Here are some takeaways
A state-run detention facility for migrants has opened in the Florida Everglades. Alligator Alcatraz — that is the official ...
Alligator Alcatraz is in Florida Everglades, where dangerous animals lurk. Some can kill
Alligator Alcatraz is in Florida, home to dangerous animals that can harm you, like gators, sharks, bears, panthers, snakes ...
First immigration detainees arrive at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida Everglades
The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed ...
As the jokes fly, Alligator Alcatraz evokes racist trope of ‘gator bait’
On Sunday two men stood in front of Alligator Alcatraz to show support for the detention center. One held a sign that read, “Welcome to Paradise. Don’t feed the animals.” Th ...