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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 ...

Florida to open ‘Deportation Depot’ at shuttered prison weeks after launching ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility

Florida's DeSantis unveils new immigration detention center dubbed 'Deportation Depot' to expand deportations.

Beyond Alligator Alcatraz: Underused Florida prison to also house migrants

With Alligator Alcatraz running in the Everglades, the governor will turn an underused state prison into a second facility ...

Father Frank's protest and prayer: Alligator Alcatraz Mass opposes immigration crackdown

A remote Everglades facility drew prayers, tears and outrage as families rallied for immigrants held there at a Mass led by 'Father Frank' O'Loughlin.

Judge orders Florida, federal officials to produce ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ agreements

A federal judge has ordered officials to produce agreements showing who has legal authority at “Alligator Alcatraz,” an ...

Florida opening Deportation Depot at former prison to operate alongside Alligator Alcatraz

While a federal judge considers whether to shut down a detention facility that Donald Trump’s administration and Florida ...

The next ‘Alligator Alcatraz’? DeSantis announces new Florida ‘Deportation Depot’

TALLAHASSEE — As a federal judge weighs whether to temporarily shut down Alligator Alcatraz, the DeSantis administration is ...

Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida

Court ruling stops new infrastructure capacity at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility but permits continued ...
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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 ...