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Immigrant Rights Group Says Its Billboards Opposing Alligator Alcatraz Were Taken Down Under Political Pressure
The Florida Immigrant Coalition's new billboards were restored after being taken down, but why were they removed in the first place?
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ showcases Donald Trump’s penchant for visual cruelty
Alligator Alcatraz’ is visual policy aimed to stage terror as a message while making Donald Trump’s authoritarian and fascist ...
Miccosukee Tribe seeks lawsuit against Florida Alligator Alcatraz, citing moral obligation
An advisor to the Miccosukee Tribe says Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening his legacy as an environmentalist by leading the way ...
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Miccosukees seek to challenge 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigrant detention center
Members of the Miccosukee Tribe are trying to join a lawsuit challenging an immigrant detention center in the Everglades.
Is ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ ‘Vile’ Or ‘Professional’? What Critics And Backers Say About Detainment Facility
Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the massive tent detention complex built deep in the Florida Everglades can hold 3,000 and could ...
Florida is fronting the $450M cost of Alligator Alcatraz – a legal scholar explains what we still don’t know about the detainees
The state of Florida has opened a migrant detention center in the Everglades. Its official name is Alligator Alcatraz, a ...
Republican lawmaker challenges Democrats' characterization of 'Alligator Alcatraz' after touring facility
Florida Rep. Maria Salazar defends 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center as meeting the 'highest standards' after a tour, contradicting Democrats' claims of cruel treatment.
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Alligator Alcatraz Under Attack After Welcoming Lawmakers
The Democrats took their battle against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies to Florida on Saturday, as they toured Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Alligator Alcatraz, the new detainment facility ...
Fact-check: DeSantis says ‘Alligator Alcatraz' has ‘zero impact' on Everglades
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims new migrant detention center has “zero” environmental impact. That’s not possible, experts say.
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PolitiFact FL: Experts say it's not possible to have no environmental impact at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided no materials explaining how he concluded Alligator Alcatraz has "zero impact." ...
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PolitiFact FL: Ron DeSantis claims ‘zero’ environmental impact. That's not possible, experts say.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided no materials explaining how he concluded Alligator Alcatraz has "zero impact." ...
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Ron DeSantis claims ‘zero’ environmental impact by Alligator Alcatraz. That’s false
Potential effects include increased light and air pollution, habitat degradation for endangered species such as the Florida panther, and waste spills.