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Environmental groups file suit in hopes of stopping Alligator Alcatraz center
Groups filed a lawsuit against the state and ICE to "halt the unlawful construction of a prison in the heart of the ...
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Native leaders blast construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on land they call sacred
Indigenous leaders are condemning the state’s plans to build what's been dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz ” on their homelands.
What is Alligator Alcatraz? What will be its potential impact on Everglades, immigrants?
A proposed immigrant detention center in the Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is drawing criticism for its potential ...
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 ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz' airport has a long runway. Can it launch deportation flights?
While it's a mostly idle airfield, the Miami-Dade facility seized by Florida has a runway longer than some at MIA.
Tribal nations band together to denounce 'Alligator Alcatraz' on Florida ancestral homelands
Tribal nations with ancestral ties to the land are denouncing the development of 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Big Cypress National ...
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 ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility approved, plans to be operational in July
The new detention facility in the Florida Everglades will be surrounded by natural predators, hence the “Alligator Alcatraz” ...