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Exclusive: Hundreds at Alligator Alcatraz have no criminal charges, Miami Herald learns
Hundreds of immigrants with no criminal charges in the United States are being held at Alligator Alcatraz, a detention ...
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Hundreds of detainees in Alligator Alcatraz have no criminal records, Herald/Times reports
The Herald/Times report runs contrary to what President Donald Trump said July 1 when he visited the detention center in the ...
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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.
Miami-Dade mayor seeks ongoing access to Alligator Alcatraz: "I need a team of experts"
The mayor's request comes as state and federal lawmakers prepare to tour the remote facility this weekend, amid growing ...
New billboard in Hialeah slams Rep. Diaz-Balart over immigration, ‘Alligator Alcatraz'
Activists have put up a billboard in Hialeah calling out Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart over the Trump administration’s ...
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A look at the controversy around ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center
This weekend, lawmakers got their first look inside “Alligator Alcatraz,” the makeshift immigration detention center in the ...
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 ...
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 ...