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Alligator Alcatraz Detainees Claim ‘Grim’ Conditions Over Being Fed Ham Sandwiches
Migrant detainees being held in Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” have claimed conditions at the detention center are “grim,” ...
'Alligator Alcatraz' Detainees Say in New Lawsuit They're Being Denied Access to Their Attorneys
The lawsuit says attorneys have been repeatedly turned away from the detention camp and had virtual meetings mysteriously ...
Alligator Alcatraz is an ICE detention center in Florida. How many gators are in the Everglades?
Due to the attention of Alligator Alcatraz, an ICE detention center in the Florida Everglades, many may be wondering about the gator population here.
Which states could get their own ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention camps?
Trump administration officials want “Alligator Alcatraz” to be a blueprint, but Democrats are pushing back on expansion.
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PolitiFact FL: Trump officials say ICE has higher detention standards than prisons. Is that true?
ICE detention standards are difficult to enforce because they aren’t written into law. Rather than follow a uniform standard, ...
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ACLU leads Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit alleging civil rights violations
The ACLU, ACLU of Florida and Americans for Immigrant Justice are working with detainees and other groups representing them, ...
Retired Florida planner questions if any plans were made in advance of surprise prison
Jim Beever spent much of his career reviewing large developments in the Collier County area, which is where the detention ...
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Who ended up at Alligator Alcatraz? It’s not just ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, as officials said
But data and news reports about the first month’s arrivals show the majority of Alligator Alcatraz’s detainees do not have U.S. criminal convictions.  President Donald Trump, federal officials and ...