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What we know about the lawsuits that could shut down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Two separate lawsuits could halt operations at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the controversial makeshift immigrant detention center ...

Judge to rule in a week on future of Alligator Alcatraz as groups seek injunction

Alligator Alcatraz came to life in June after Florida's attorney general announced on social media that a detention center ...

Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said the location in the rugged and remote Everglades was meant as a deterrent against escape, much ...
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'Our immigration system is broken': What's at stake in Monday's 'Alligator Alcatraz' hearing

A federal judge in Miami will hear arguments on Monday in a case over the controversial immigration detention center in the ...

Faith leaders rally weekly at Alligator Alcatraz, urge humane treatment for detainees

Religious leaders, advocates and family members of detainees gathered for a vigil outside Alligator Alcatraz. Officials deny their claims.

'Father Frank' to say Mass outside Alligator Alcatraz, protesting immigration crackdown

The Mass will mark the Rev. Frank O'Loughlin's 60th year as a priest, all of them spent serving farmworkers and immigrants ...

Judge set to decide on Alligator Alcatraz, groups argue irreparable harm to Everglades

A decision about halting construction and operation at Alligator Alcatraz is expected before the end of the day.

Gator devours massive python in Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz

An alligator made a meal out of an invasive Burmese python at Shark Valley in the Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz ...