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Congressional Democrats seek to defund Alligator Alcatraz. ‘No cages in the Everglades.’
Democratic members of the Florida congressional delegation want to stop federal money from flowing to what they described as ...
Alligator Alcatraz detainees encouraged to self-deport upon arrival, DeSantis says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tour ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center located ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says Alligator Alcatraz detainees have an out: Self-deportation
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday rebuffed criticism of poor conditions at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigrant detention center, by ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Another shameful episode in American history
“Alligator Alcatraz” is the insulting name Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has given the inhumane detention center he has erected ...
Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that ...
Jacksonville company with $78.5 million Alligator Alcatraz contract tied to DeSantis donor
Action News Jax has learned the Jacksonville-based company contracted to staff Alligator Alcatraz has ties to a donor of ...
Lawsuit: Detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' denied legal access, can't contest detention
A lawsuit claims detainees at Florida’s 'Alligator Alcatraz' are denied legal access, with no way to challenge their ...
Contracts Show Millions of Dollars and Diverted Disaster Resources Were Used to Build DeSantis’ ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The camp was first announced by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who is DeSantis’ former chief of staff and was ...
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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.
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Ron DeSantis, Byron Donalds did not speak at Alligator Alcatraz as dynamic remains frosty
It remains to be seen if the current Governor and the potential future Governor can figure out a functional dynamic in the ...
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Ron DeSantis says ‘illegals’ can skip Alligator Alcatraz by leaving country on the spot
“When you’re brought into Alligator Alcatraz as an illegal alien, the first thing that they do, DHS offers you an ability to ...
Florida plan to deputize National Guard officers as immigration judges at Alligator Alcatraz would likely violate constitutional rights
Neither President Donald Trump nor Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can legally create a new system of immigration judges outside of ...