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DACA recipient detained at Alligator Alcatraz, attorney says. ‘We don’t know why’
The narrative is that only violent criminals are being sent to Alligator Alcatraz,” attorney Phillip Arroyo said. “We don’t ...
Darkness is crucial to Everglades habitat: Could Alligator Alcatraz threaten it?
He's not alone: The leading international authority that certifies "dark sky" parks says the artificial light from Alligator ...
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What we know about ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Florida’s new controversial migrant detention facility - CNN
Deep in the marshy wetlands of the Florida Everglades – less than 50 miles west of President Donald Trump’s Doral resort in Miami – sits the latest battleground in his administration’s ...
As the jokes fly, Alligator Alcatraz evokes racist trope of ‘gator bait’
On Sunday two men stood in front of Alligator Alcatraz to show support for the detention center. One held a sign that read, “Welcome to Paradise. Don’t feed the animals.” Th ...
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Alligator Alcatraz photos of ICE detention center in Ochopee, Florida - Palm Beach Post
Alligator Alcatraz, the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, had a special visitor July 1 − President Donald Trump. It marked the first visit back to his home state in two ...
Giant bugs, heat and a hospitalization: Inside Alligator Alcatraz’s first days
Detainees are telling their families about what it’s like to live in cells inside heavy-duty tents erected on an airstrip in ...
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Florida Bishop: ‘No Argument’ with Removing Criminals, but ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Is Troubling
A Florida bishop is criticizing recent public statements from public officials supporting a new detention facility for ...
5 things to know about GardaWorld, one of the contractors behind Alligator Alcatraz
GardaWorld, an international security company whose U.S. headquarters are in Boca Raton, is one of several contractors hired ...