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Deportation flights, lawsuits and expansion: What's next for Alligator Alcatraz?

But at least some Alligator Alcatraz detainees have had bond hearings, held at Krome Immigration Court this week, according to their attorneys. Krome's immigration court facilities, which exist on site, are the closest to Alligator Alcatraz. Critics frustrated with the creation and operation of Alligator Alcatraz have filed two lawsuits.

CBS News · 6h

Miccosukee Tribe wants to join federal lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz operations

The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida cites "significant concerns about environmental degradation" and threats to "traditional and religious ceremonies."

The Palm Beach Post · 12h

Miccosukee Tribe seeks lawsuit against Florida Alligator Alcatraz, citing moral obligation

An advisor to the Miccosukee Tribe says Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening his legacy as an environmentalist by leading the way on Alligator Alcatraz.

Alligator Alcatraz, Democrats and Republican

Action News Jax on MSN · 47m

Democratic lawmakers concerned about Jacksonville-based company’s involvement in Alligator Alcatraz

Jacksonville-based company CRS has secured 45 state contracts since its creation, mostly dealing with disaster relief work and medical staffing. That history is making some question why it has been hired to staff Alligator Alcatraz.

FOX News on MSN · 1d

Republican lawmaker challenges Democrats' characterization of 'Alligator Alcatraz' after touring facility

Florida Rep. Maria Salazar defends 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center as meeting the 'highest standards' after a tour, contradicting Democrats' claims of cruel treatment.

Yahoo · 23h

Democrats and Republican lawmakers leave Alligator Alcatraz with vastly different impressions

A local Democratic state lawmaker suing the state to gain full access to Alligator Alcatraz is unlikely to get a final ruling anytime soon, but she did get to see the facility this weekend along with Republicans.

See who’s being held at remote detention site

The New York Times · 3h

The Chaotic Early Days Inside Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center

Several immigrant detainees described high tension and anxiety at the remote, hastily constructed facility over a lack of information, recreation and access to medication.

Yahoo · 1d

Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: See who’s being held at the remote detention site

A newly obtained list of more than 700 detainees sheds light on who is being held at Florida’s controversial new immigration detention facility in the Everglades. The Miami Herald reports that many have no criminal records,

Boise State Public Radio · 1d

Florida lawmaker Anna Eskamani on her visit to 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

Here & Now‘s Asma Khalid speaks with Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani about her recent visit to ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ a controversial detention center in the Everglades holding hundreds of migrants. This article was originally published on WBUR.

Native News Online3h

Next on Native Bidaské: Alligator Alcatraz: The Fight to Protect the Everglades

In the heart of the Florida Everglades, a battle is brewing that could redefine the meaning of sovereignty, environmental ...

The Mirror US on MSN49m

Alligator Alcatraz inmates forced to drink filthy toilet water as horror conditions exposed

Maxwell Frost (D-Fl.) has painted a picture of the horrific scenes happening at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz after visiting the federal migrant detention center earlier this week. The sole Gen Z ...

5don MSN

How did Alligator Alcatraz emerge in the Everglades? See what unfolded

In pursuit of immigration enforcement, the DeSantis administration quickly seized Everglades land to construct the center. A ...

2hon MSN

Lawyers and Families Report Squalid Conditions and Lack of Legal Access at Alligator Alcatraz

Prisoners at Florida's newly opened immigrant detention center in the Everglades are suffering in squalid conditions and are cut off from legal access, according to attorneys, detainees, family ...

2don MSN

‘Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades expected to be hit by thunderstorms: NWS

An immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed by officials as “Alligator Alcatraz” is expected to be hit ...

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 ...

39mon MSN

Immigrant Rights Group Says Its Billboards Opposing Alligator Alcatraz Were Taken Down Under Political Pressure

The Florida Immigrant Coalition's new billboards were restored after being taken down, but why were they removed in the first place?

Latin Times on MSN1d

Kristi Noem Promises Cameras at Alligator Alcatraz Will Prove Conditions Are Better Than Migrants Faced Under Biden

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed cameras brought into the Everglades Detention Center, nicknamed ...

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