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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.
Battle over Alligator Alcatraz detention site intensifies as political, legal fights escalate in South Florida
A controversial migrant detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” is drawing fierce political and legal scrutiny, with ...
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 ...
'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center criticized by Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
A detention center in Florida dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" has caught a lot of attention and criticism this week over its ...
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants
The first group of immigrants are set to arrive at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have ...
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.