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Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that ...
DeSantis: Camp Blanding ICE detention facility put on hold until Alligator Alcatraz fills up
Gov. DeSantis said he wants to avoid establishing a new detention facility at Camp Blanding for now to avoid it being ...
Contracts Show Millions of Dollars and Diverted Disaster Resources Were Used to Build DeSantis’ ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The camp was first announced by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who is DeSantis’ former chief of staff and was ...
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Ron DeSantis, Byron Donalds did not speak at Alligator Alcatraz as dynamic remains frosty
“We didn’t get a chance to speak,” Donalds said, noting that DeSantis toured the facility with President Donald Trump ahead ...
Alligator Alcatraz isn’t meant for minors. A 15 year old ended up there anyway
Immediate action was taken to separate and remove the detainee in accordance with federal protocols,” said Stephanie Hartman, a spokeswoman for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Migrants Sue to Gain Access to Attorneys
Migrants at a new detention facility in the Florida Everglades filed a lawsuit claiming they have been denied access to ...
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Ron DeSantis claims ‘zero’ environmental impact by Alligator Alcatraz. That’s false
Potential effects include increased light and air pollution, habitat degradation for endangered species such as the Florida panther, and waste spills.