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What is Alligator Alcatraz? What will be it's potential impact on Everglades, immigrants?
A proposed immigrant detention center in the Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is drawing criticism for its potential ...
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Sparks Major Concern as Construction Begins: ‘An Obscene Human Rights Violation’
The detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” due to its location, was spearheaded by Florida Attorney General James ...
Where is ‘Alligator Alcatraz'? In the heart of the Glades, out past the airboat rides
The site lies about 40 miles west of the Miami International Airport and about halfway to Naples, out past a series of ...
The history of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip and how Palm Beach County was involved
The little-used airstrip in the Everglades that the state is using to build a detention center for immigrants, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," is part of a storied history involving Palm Beach County at ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility approved, plans to be operational in July
The new detention facility in the Florida Everglades will be surrounded by natural predators, hence the “Alligator Alcatraz” ...
What if a hurricane hits ‘Alligator Alcatraz'? Florida drawing up evacuation plan
If they stick to that schedule, detainees will begin arriving in the hottest part of the year for Florida - and the middle of ...