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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 ...

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 would be built in Collier.

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.

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 ...

Miami Archbishop Wenski discusses Florida's Alligator Alcatraz and his faith | Miami Life

CBS News Miami’s Jim Berry introduces us to this week’s “Person of Interest”: Archbishop Thomas Wenski, the leader of Miami’s ...

Most alligator-infested rivers in Florida: Here’s a list of the top 5 most gator-filled

Here's an estimate of how many alligators live in Florida, a list of the top five most alligator-infested rivers in the state ...

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

Last week, US District Judge Kathleen Williams ordered a 14-day halt on additional construction at the site while witnesses ...

Inside Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz': Detainees Claim Abuse In Legal Black Hole

At US President Donald Trump's new migrant detention centre in the Florida Everglades, time has no discernible meaning.