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Trump to visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' for grand opening of swampy Everglades detention center for illegal aliens
President Donald Trump to head to Florida for opening of "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility in the Everglades, supported by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis but opposed by environmentalists and critics.
Who runs Alligator Alcatraz? DeSantis and Trump administrations respond in court
One agreement submitted in federal court was amended on Wednesday and applied retroactively to cover the six weeks the ...
Critics of 'Alligator Alcatraz' argue it should be shuttered due to environmental concerns
An eight-hour hearing on the future of "Alligator Alcatraz" ended Wednesday with more questions than answers about who runs ...
Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida
Court ruling stops new infrastructure capacity at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility but permits continued ...
Florida updated agreement on handling detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ but a month after it opened
Florida's corrections agency and ICE updated an agreement on handling federal immigration detainees, but they did it more ...
Big Cypress' famous dark skies, animals affected by Alligator Alcatraz, critics say
Big Cypress National Preserve is home to Alligator Alcatraz, which is causing light pollution in one of the first dark skies ...
Darkness is crucial to Everglades habitat. Could Alligator Alcatraz threaten it?
Artificial light in a world-renowned “dark sky” preserve is just one of the environmental and human health concerns surrounding the facility.
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A family's fishing trip ends with the dad at 'Alligator Alcatraz'. Here's their story
Civil rights lawyers say many migrant detainees in Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are being barred from meeting regularly ...