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Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention site faces possible court-ordered pause as protests continue
A federal judge may pause operations at Alligator Alcatraz as protests grow and nonprofits sue over conditions and impact.
Hundreds flock to Clyde Butcher's gallery to hear his opposition to 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Butcher is one of south Florida's most well-known artists, and he's grown famous for his black-and-white landscape pictures ...
Before it was Alligator Alcatraz, this airstrip sparked fury and changed America’s landscape
Alligator Alcatraz has triggered pride in the MAGA world, and fury in an unlikely bipartisan mix of South Floridians. Decades ...
Despite heavy rain, protesters gather outside Alligator Alcatraz
CBS News Miami's Chelsea Jones reports from outside Alligator Alcatraz, where protesters gathered in the rain Monday ...
Demonstrators rally outside Alligator Alcatraz despite heavy rain
Despite Monday evening thunderstorms, a small group of protesters stood outside Alligator Alcatraz, voicing concerns over the treatment of detainees and the center's environmental footprint. The ...
Detained immigrants at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say there are worms in food and wastewater on the floor
People held at the brand new Florida immigration detention center that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” say worms ...
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No Signs, Only Prayers Planned at Alligator Alcatraz
After several weeks of protests, a different kind of event is planned outside the gates of what has been dubbed Alligator ...
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Protesters in downtown Miami, Everglades decry Trump, ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as guard gates go up
Demonstrators came together in downtown Miami and the Florida Everglades to sound off about the newly opened immigration ...
As the jokes fly, Alligator Alcatraz evokes racist trope of ‘gator bait’
On Sunday, two men stood in front of Alligator Alcatraz to show support for the detention center. One held a sign that read, ...
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Congressional, state lawmakers tour Alligator Alcatraz. See men in cages. Hear pleas of 'Libertad'
Democratic lawmakers describe the harsh conditions inside Alligator Alcatraz after they accepted an invite to tour the ...