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Republican states are considering building versions of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," a detention facility for illegal immigrants that was celebrated by President Donald Trump.
'Alligator Alcatraz' immigrant detention center poses serious risks, including hurricanes, flooding, and mosquitoes, experts say.
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A group of five Democratic state lawmakers in Florida said they were denied entry to “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new migrant detention facility, on Thursday due to “safety reasons,“ days after ...
A state-run detention facility for migrants has opened in the Florida Everglades. Alligator Alcatraz — that is the official name — was assembled in eight days and opened on July 1.
Alligator Alcatraz in the Florida Everglades faces operational, political, and environmental controversies. Learn about its construction and migrant detainees.
Leavitt said, "The facility is in the heart of the Everglades and will be informally known as 'Alligator Alcatraz.' There's only one road leading in and the only way out is a one-way flight.
Florida Democrats inspected the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigrant detention center, criticizing the $450 million site as environmental groups file lawsuit over ecological concerns.
The “Alligator Alcatraz” facility will house 3,000 migrants but has enough beds for 5,000 detainees, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Florida lawmakers were denied entry to the Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center, raising concerns over a possible violation of state law.
The first group of migrants arrived at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," which opened just weeks after being proposed by state Attorney General James Uthmeier.