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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 ...
Built in 8 days, can Alligator Alcatraz in Everglades take on hurricane? Not a major one
What happens if hurricane hits hastily constructed Alligator Alcatraz to detain immigrants for Trump program? Could it ...
Detainees to begin arriving at Alligator Alcatraz Wednesday night
The first detainees who will be held at a Florida-run immigration detention center deep in the Everglades are expected to ...
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 ...
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'Alligator Alcatraz' checking in hundreds of detainees Wednesday night, Florida AG says
"Alligator Alcatraz," the new immigration detention center deep in the Florida Everglades, officially began operations, ...
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Florida Democrats demand Gov. DeSantis 'abandon' the 'Alligator Alcatraz' project
Florida’s River of Grass is no place for a prison,” wrote the Florida Democrats in Congress in their letter to the governor.
Alligator Alcatraz to receive first immigrant detainees Wednesday night
The first detainees who will be held at a Florida-run immigration detention center deep in the Everglades are expected to ...
Huge Setback for Trump With Alligator Alcatraz Already Flooding
The ICE detention facility, situated in the heart of the Everglades, had standing water inside on its first day of operation.