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"Alligator Alcatraz" immigrant detention center sparks outcry as DeSantis claims zero environmental impact

Governor Ron DeSantis pushed back against those concerns Wednesday, insisting the facility will have no long-term impact.

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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center isn't funded by FEMA hurricane money

Florida and federal officials announced the state will build a new immigration detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades, and because the facility will be partly funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, some Floridians are worried whether it will affect hurricane relief funds.

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Not just ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center

Florida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s aggressive push to support the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Florida builds 'Alligator Alcatraz

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 5h

Native leaders blast construction of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' on land they call sacred

A string of portable generators and dump trucks loaded with fill dirt streamed into the site Thursday, according to activist Jessica Namath, who witnessed the activity.

USA TODAY · 17h

Tribal nations band together to denounce 'Alligator Alcatraz' on Florida ancestral homelands

Tribal nations with ancestral ties to the land are denouncing the development of 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Big Cypress National Preserve.

'Alligator Alcatraz' to house 5,000 migrants in Florida

A massive immigrant detention camp nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" will open in early July at an abandoned airfield in the Florida Everglades, according to Florida's attorney general. It is expected to house 5,

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Florida National Guard troops to offer security in ‘Alligator Alcatraz' starting next week

"We will stay on the ground for as long as we're needed and at the direction of Governor DeSantis," a spokeswoman said.

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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 ...

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Could 'Alligator Alcatraz' Airport Launch Deportation Flights? What We Know

"This is an existing airstrip that is already built and paved," the office of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told Newsweek.

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Texas officers wrangle alligator out of backyard pool. Are they native to Texas?

A family in East Texas breathed a sigh of relief after first responders safely captured an alligator that made itself at home ...

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New details on fatal alligator attack: Gator slammed canoe, grabbed woman

Back in May, the alligator knocked over the married couple's canoe on Tiger Creek near Lake Kissimmee and killed Cynthia ...

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