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Florida State Sen. Gruters discusses building and opening of Alligator Alcatraz
Gruters was among the Florida contingent who toured the facility with President Donald Trump earlier this week.
Immigration inmates already moved from Orange County jail to Alligator Alcatraz, state lawmakers say
Several inmates with ICE detainers at the Orange County Jail have already been transported to the controversial new Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in the Florida Everglades, two Democratic ...
Will Camp Blanding be the 'Alligator Alcatraz' of Northeast Florida? Here's what we know.
Following the opening of 'Alligator Alcatraz', Camp Blanding is set to become the state’s second immigration detention center ...
Florida Democrats denied entry to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after Trump visit
A group of five Democratic state lawmakers in Florida said they were denied entry to “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new migrant ...
Republican donors, Florida's hurricane know-how helped build 'Alligator Alcatraz' quickly
The first detainees arrived July 3 at the facility, which will cost $450 million to operate and consists of tents and ...
Republican donors and Florida’s hurricane know-how helped build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ so quickly
Florida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator ...
Environmental groups claim paving is happening at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in new court filing
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has previously said there would be no impacts to vegetation and there would be no paving or ...
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200 Marines deploy to Florida as Pentagon approves more support to ICE
The Marines will be assigned tasks related to transportation, logistics and administrative functions. They're not authorized to make arrests.