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Florida, Alligator Alcatraz and Friends of the Everglades

Florida official contests venue in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lawsuit
Conservation groups sued state and federal officials over construction of the migrant detention center last month, citing the lack of environmental reviews.
Alligator Alcatraz detention center in Florida: How many pythons are in the Everglades?
Alligator Alcatraz, the migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, is surrounded by swamps infested with massive Burmese pythons.
Deportation flights, lawsuits and expansion: What’s next for Alligator Alcatraz?
The tents, beds and pens have been erected in the Florida Everglades, and hundreds of migrants have been shipped to the detention facility the state is calling Alligator Alcatraz. Now what?
Environmentalists' lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court, Florida official says
Florida’s top emergency official says a lawsuit to stop an immigration detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades was filed in the wrong court
How Florida’s Plan for Immigration Judges at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ May Violate Constitutional Rights
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Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" aims to deter. Research says it won't
Studies show deterrence-based policies are ineffective at stopping migrants from coming to or remaining in the U.S.
Alligator Alcatraz Is a 'Huge Step Backward,' Native Tribal Leader Warns
A tribal leader told Newsweek that he and members in the Big Cypress National Preserve of Florida, which is adjacent to the ...
Is ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ ‘Vile’ Or ‘Professional’? What Critics And Backers Say About Detainment Facility
Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the massive tent detention complex built deep in the Florida Everglades can hold 3,000 and could ...
It's Time to Join the Fight Against 'Alligator Alcatraz'
The Miccosukee Tribe has lived in Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve since time immemorial. Today, 640 tribal members ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ airport has a long runway. Can it launch deportation flights?
While it’s a mostly idle airfield, the Miami-Dade facility seized by Florida has a runway longer than some at MIA.
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DeSantis defends construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' amid legal battle
The state has a $37 million contract that includes funding for permanent and temporary fencing and roadway construction ...
Alligator Alcatraz in Florida: Are Everglades gators, pythons a danger to humans?
Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, is surrounded by swamps infested with dangerous ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Early plans called for world’s largest airport at the site
Collier could have been home to the Everglades Jetport, the world's largest airport of the future, until environmentalists ...
Bill Cotterell: Alligator Alcatraz a boon to both sides
The big complex out in the Everglades has plenty of beds, and it’s certainly meant to be a short-term stopover, but it’s no ...