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Since opening earlier this month in the marshy Florida Everglades region, Alligator Alcatraz — named after a notorious federal prison off the coast of San Francisco — has drawn mixed reviews.

Governor DeSantis on Alligator Alcatraz: “They’re making these claims that the illegals are not fed well. They were mad that the ham sandwiches weren’t toasted. Excuse me? I mean, give me a break.” ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against the allegations during a visit to Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, dismissing many of the complaints from detainees as exaggerated or unfounded. “They were mad ...

Ocasio-Cortez has been a vocal critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza, but she sparked outcry from some progressives after voting on Friday against the amendment, introduced by Republican Rep. Marjorie ...

The Mexican government is seeking to repatriate over a dozen migrants from the Florida detention center known as "Alligator ...

The detention of Mexicans at "Alligator Alcatraz" in the U.S. state of Florida and a reduction in the robbery of freight ...

After filing a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for denying inspections to a migrant detention facility known as ...

Florida’s immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield surrounded by mosquito-, python- and alligator-filled swamplands went from a video on X to reality in a matter of ...

Florida's Democratic congressional delegation has introduced legislation to prevent federal agencies from operating or funding the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility located in the ...

Over the next four years, some $45 billion will be spent on ICE detention centers, which will hold mainly people who have ...

Judge Rules Against City of Miami, Election Back On for November In a major win for democracy, a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge has ruled in fav ...