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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants
OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) — The first group of immigrants were scheduled to arrive Wednesday night at a new detention center deep in ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What to know about Florida’s new controversial migrant detention facility
Deep in the marshy wetlands of the Florida Everglades – less than 50 miles west of President Donald Trump’s Doral resort in ...
Contractors building Alligator Alcatraz have donated money to Florida GOP, DeSantis
The companies and their married chief executives, Carlos Duart and Tina Vidal-Duart, have given a total of $1.9 million to ...
Florida vendor receives threats after providing meals at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ build site
An employee said the company isn't setting up the immigration detention site, Alligator Alcatraz, and is only providing meals ...
A Dedicated FEMA Fund Will Pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Q: Are FEMA funds being used to construct an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades? A: Yes, the immigrant detention ...
Alligator Alcatraz opened Tuesday ready for a hurricane — but not a summer shower
Alligator Alcatraz opened Tuesday without a water view. Then it rained. Shortly after President Donald Trump left the brand ...
'Sobering' day for America: Photographer Clyde Butcher dreads Alligator Alcatraz
President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on July 1 visited the airport turned temporary migrant detention center ...
Could Alligator Alcatraz withstand a tropical storm or hurricane? Here's what Florida official says
Florida Executive Director of Emergency Management Kevin Guthrie spoke on Alligator Alcatraz's structural integrity during a ...