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Florida’s immigration detention site in Everglades

Florida 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center Sparks Concern

Florida has begun building a new migrant detention center deep in the Everglades, springing into action after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) approved the development. The detention facility,

The Detroit News · 1h

What to know about 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Florida's immigration detention site in the Everglades

Environmentalists objected to the plan to set up “heavy-duty” tents to house undocumented immigrants in one of the country’s most prized natural areas.

USA TODAY · 11h

Florida seizes Everglades land to build detention center, critics call it ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

The governor's office announced that the state would use emergency powers to seize land in the Everglades to create an immigrant detention center.

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‘Alligator Alcatraz' airport has a long runway. Can it launch deportation flights?

While it's a mostly idle airfield, the Miami-Dade facility seized by Florida has a runway longer than some at MIA.

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The history of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip and how Palm Beach County was involved

The little-used airstrip in the Everglades that the state is using to build a detention center for immigrants, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," is part of a storied history involving Palm Beach County at ...

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