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Alligator Alcatraz, Florida

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.” Kalafarski and others who live and work in the area think people have a misconception about the Everglades. They call it home. By PHOTO BY AL DIAZ

USA TODAY · 19h

Is Alligator Alcatraz the official name of the Florida immigrant detention center?

"Alligator Alcatraz" is the name posted in front of the hastily converted immigrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades.

cleveland.com on MSN · 2h

Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz complain of ‘deplorable’ conditions

The “Alligator Alcatraz” detention camp in Florida only has been open for a week but already there are reports from occupants of “deplorable” conditions. The Miami Herald reports that it has received calls from wives of undocumented immigrants being held in the camp saying that detainees have little or no access to showers or toothbrushes and that they’re not allowed to

Miami-Dade mayor seeks monitoring access to Alligator Alcatraz detention site, citing deaths and poor conditions

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is requesting remote video monitoring, weekly site condition reports and scheduled access to the ...

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Giant bugs, heat and a hospital visit: Inside Alligator Alcatraz’s first days

Concerns about conditions for detainees were heightened when one was rushed out of the detention center Monday in an ambulance.

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Republican donors and Florida’s hurricane know-how helped build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ so quickly

Florida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator ...

National Catholic Register13h

Florida Bishop: ‘No Argument’ with Removing Criminals, but ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Is Troubling

A Florida bishop is criticizing recent public statements from public officials supporting a new detention facility for ...

15h

5 things to know about GardaWorld, one of the contractors behind Alligator Alcatraz

GardaWorld, an international security company whose U.S. headquarters are in Boca Raton, is one of several contractors hired ...

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For the GOP, the cruelty of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is the point

Ali Velshi calls out Trump and the GOP for celebrating and making money off the dehumanization of immigrants at Florida’s ...

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Maxwell: DeSantis spending orgy at Alligator Alcatraz benefits donors

Campaign donors cash in at Alligator Alacatraz as Gov Ron DeSantis uses ’emergency’ declaration to skirt competitive bidding rules for $450 million project ...

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FDEM pushes back against claims about Alligator Alcatraz

Leaders of Florida’s controversial new immigration detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, are pushing back against democratic ...

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