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Federal court hearing about legal conditions of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees ends without immediate ruling

A federal judge heard arguments Monday but declined to make an immediate ruling about the legal conditions of detainees at ...

Beyond Alligator Alcatraz: Underused Florida prison to also house migrants

With Alligator Alcatraz running in the Everglades, the governor will turn an underused state prison into a second facility ...

Florida to open ‘Deportation Depot’ at shuttered prison weeks after launching ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility

Florida's DeSantis unveils new immigration detention center dubbed 'Deportation Depot' to expand deportations.

'It’s like you’re dead alive': Families, advocates allege inhumane conditions at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Immigration attorneys and advocates are raising concerns about what they say are inhumane conditions at the "Alligator ...
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Is Worse Than You Realize

Erected on an abandoned airstrip known as the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, the temporary tent city was ...

Judge weighs detainees' legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades

A separate judge is considering whether construction and operations at the immigrant detention facility should be halted for ...

Alligator Alcatraz is nothing more than ‘an oversized kennel’ for migrants, ex-prison guard says

Former corrections officer alleges ‘inhumane’ conditions prevail at Everglades detention center as DHS insists claims are ...

DeSantis makes plans to hold immigrant detainees in North Florida prison

As a federal judge weighs whether to temporarily shut down Alligator Alcatraz, the DeSantis administration is making plans to ...