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Underused Florida prison to also house migrants

Fate uncertain for many Cuban migrants held at Alligator Alcatraz

For much of July, Pedro Lorenzo Concepción was held at Alligator Alcatraz along with dozens of other Cuban nationals in a detention camp billed as a last stop for immigrants slated for deportation — an unnerving situation for someone whose repatriation had already been rejected by the Cuban government.

The Washington Post on MSN · 18h

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 for those awaiting deportation.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detainees Allege Disease, Flooding at Florida Facility

The Trump administration is facing increasing pressure over the conditions at immigration detention centers, including at the newly constructed Florida facility known as Alligator Alcatraz.

Alligator Alcatraz, District Judge

The Morning Call · 6h

Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said the location in the rugged and remote Everglades was meant as a deterrent against escape, much like the island prison in California that Republicans named it after. The detention center has an estimated annual cost of $450 million, according to a public database.

CBS News · 1d

Judge delays ruling on "Alligator Alcatraz" as environmental groups push for shutdown

Environmentalists and the Miccosukee Tribe are urging U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams to issue a preliminary injunction halting operations and construction at the site.

CNN · 1d

Judge concludes hearing on halting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction over environmental concerns without an immediate ruling

The fate of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” hung in the balance on Wednesday as a federal judge considered whether building on sensitive wetlands violated environmental laws.

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Families, advocates allege inhumane conditions at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Detained in the temporary detention center known as " Alligator Alcatraz ," he spent his time confined in a chain-link cage ...

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What we know about the lawsuits that could shut down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Two separate lawsuits could halt plans for “Alligator Alcatraz,” the controversial makeshift immigrant detention center in ...

Faith leaders rally weekly at Alligator Alcatraz, urge humane treatment for detainees

Religious leaders, advocates and family members of detainees gathered for a vigil outside Alligator Alcatraz. Officials deny their claims.

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Attorneys Escalate Criticism Of Harsh Conditions In 'Alligator Alcatraz': 'Bordering On Torture'

Attorneys representing migrants detained at "Alligator Alcatraz" are escalating their criticism of conditions endured there, ...

'Who's running the show?' is a key question in 'Alligator Alcatraz' challenge

A lawsuit challenging construction and operations of an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as 'Alligator Alley' has wrapped up with several key questions unanswered.

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Uthmeier said judge who sanctioned him should visit Alligator Alcatraz. She’s down

Florida’s attorney general welcomed judges overseeing Alligator Alcatraz cases to visit the detention center. One of them ...

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'Father Frank' to say Mass outside Alligator Alcatraz, protesting immigration crackdown

The Mass will mark the Rev. Frank O'Loughlin's 60th year as a priest, all of them spent serving farmworkers and immigrants ...

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