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'Alligator Alcatraz' to house 5,000 migrants in Florida

A massive immigrant detention camp nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" will open in early July at an abandoned airfield in the Florida Everglades, according to Florida's attorney general. It is expected to house 5,

USA TODAY · 1d

What is Alligator Alcatraz? What will be it's potential impact on Everglades, immigrants?

A proposed immigrant detention center in the Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is drawing criticism for its potential effect on the ecosystem.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 1h

Native leaders blast construction of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' on land they call sacred

A string of portable generators and dump trucks loaded with fill dirt streamed into the site Thursday, according to activist Jessica Namath, who witnessed the activity.

1hon MSN

Florida National Guard troops to offer security in ‘Alligator Alcatraz' starting next week

"We will stay on the ground for as long as we're needed and at the direction of Governor DeSantis," a spokeswoman said.

1don MSN

Florida to detain migrants in new Everglades facility dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Florida this week started construction on a migrant detention facility the state is billing as “efficient” and “low-cost” – ...

1don MSN

Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Sparks Major Concern as Construction Begins: ‘An Obscene Human Rights Violation’

The detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” due to its location, was spearheaded by Florida Attorney General James ...

1don MSN

Florida seizes Everglades land to house detained migrants in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

The detention center represents a new, expanded front in the harsh optics deployed to dissuade migrants from entering the ...

2don MSN

The history of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip and how Palm Beach County was involved

The little-used airstrip in the Everglades that the state is using to build a detention center for immigrants, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," is part of a storied history involving Palm Beach County at ...

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