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Nancy Mace has 'swamp and a dream,' praises Alligator Alcatraz, says SC 'gators are ready'
"South Carolina's gators are ready. And they're not big on paperwork. If I was Governor, we'd be bringing Alligator Alcatraz" ...
Red states consider ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ spinoffs as WH urges them to follow DeSantis’ lead: 'Lots of bears'
Republican states are considering building versions of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," a detention facility for illegal ...
Environmental groups say feds ‘cannot shirk’ law by distancing from Alligator Alcatraz
Environmental groups are pushing back against Trump administration arguments seeking to distance the federal government from ...
Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention site faces possible court-ordered pause as protests continue
A federal judge may pause operations at Alligator Alcatraz as protests grow and nonprofits sue over conditions and impact.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Poses Serious Risks to Immigrants Beyond Just Alligators
Experts are concerned about the dangerous conditions at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigrant detention center that opened ...
Alligator Alcatraz came together quickly thanks to GOP donors and state's disaster response
Some GOP donors whose companies helped build and will assist in running the facility are being given seven-figure sums.
Critics have an even more controversial nickname for ICE’s Everglades detention facility: ‘Alligator Auschwitz’
The disparaging, historically loaded nickname for the facility popped up on Bluesky, X and other social media platforms, and ...
We Need To Stop Calling It 'Alligator Alcatraz' — That's Exactly What Trump Wants
"No, we’re not calling it Alligator Alcatraz. It’s a Florida concentration camp," one prominent copy editor said.