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Florida updated agreement on handling detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz,' but a month after it opened
Read full article: Florida updated agreement on handling detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz,' but a month after it openedFlorida's corrections agency and ICE updated an agreement on handling federal immigration detainees, but they did it more than a month after ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ opened.
Judge considers whether Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center violates environmental law
Read full article: Judge considers whether Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center violates environmental lawA federal judge heard arguments about an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
Judge orders Florida, federal officials to produce 'Alligator Alcatraz' agreements
Read full article: Judge orders Florida, federal officials to produce 'Alligator Alcatraz' agreementsA federal judge has ordered officials to produce agreements showing who has legal authority at “Alligator Alcatraz,” an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
‘Almost indentured servitude’: Gov. DeSantis criticizes H-1B visa program, says it hurts American workers
Read full article: ‘Almost indentured servitude’: Gov. DeSantis criticizes H-1B visa program, says it hurts American workersFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed the H-1B visa program during a news conference on Monday, criticizing how certain tech companies lay off American workers only to replace them with H-1B visa holders.
Attorneys: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees held without charges, barred from legal access
Read full article: Attorneys: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees held without charges, barred from legal accessLawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys.
Deportation flights from Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center have begun, DeSantis says
Read full article: Deportation flights from Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center have begun, DeSantis saysFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis says deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as Alligator Alcatraz began in the past few days.
‘Debunking a lot of the nonsense’: DeSantis touts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid allegations of poor conditions
Read full article: ‘Debunking a lot of the nonsense’: DeSantis touts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid allegations of poor conditionsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Friday morning at the immigration center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” in the Florida Everglades.
Protester goes on expletive-laden tirade, bashes Gov. DeSantis over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ during news conference
Read full article: Protester goes on expletive-laden tirade, bashes Gov. DeSantis over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ during news conferenceJust three minutes after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis began to speak at a news conference in Bradenton Thursday afternoon, a protestor interrupted him to go on an expletive-laden tirade over “Alligator Alcatraz.”
US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas
Read full article: US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west TexasThe U.S. government is building an immense 5,000-person detention camp in west Texas, government contract announcements said, sharply increasing the Trump administration’s ability to hold detained immigrants amid its ever-growing mass deportation efforts.
Florida signs $245 million in contracts for ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Here’s a look by the numbers
Read full article: Florida signs $245 million in contracts for ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Here’s a look by the numbersGov. Ron DeSantis ’ administration has already signed contracts to pay at least $245 million to set up and run the new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” according to a public database.
Environmentalists’ lawsuit to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ filed in wrong court, Florida official says
Read full article: Environmentalists’ lawsuit to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ filed in wrong court, Florida official saysFlorida’s top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the middle of the Florida Everglades because their lawsuit was filed in the wrong jurisdiction.
Jacksonville man files trademark for name ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ says it’s a way to fight against ‘hate merch’
Read full article: Jacksonville man files trademark for name ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ says it’s a way to fight against ‘hate merch’A Jacksonville man is filing a trademark Class 28 for the name “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Read full article: 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 rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades.
Detainees sue Trump administration over conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Detainees sue Trump administration over conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Detainees held at Florida’s controversial immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” are suing the Trump administration, alleging inhumane conditions and unlawful confinement.
Jacksonville firm with $78 million ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ contract has obscure origins: The Tributary
Read full article: Jacksonville firm with $78 million ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ contract has obscure origins: The TributaryA little-known consulting firm with ties to a prominent Jacksonville business leader landed a $78 million contract earlier this month to provide a raft of critical services at a pop-up immigration detention center in Big Cypress National Preserve, which Florida officials have aggressively marketed as “Alligator Alcatraz,” according to a report from The Tributary, a Jacksonville nonprofit newsroom.
DeSantis says he wants ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to be filled before moving forward with Camp Blanding’s detention site plans
Read full article: DeSantis says he wants ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to be filled before moving forward with Camp Blanding’s detention site plansFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday he wants the detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” to be at full capacity before moving forward with the plans to turn Camp Blanding into an immigration detention site.
Local state rep calls for transparency amid questions about planned ICE detention facility at Camp Blanding
Read full article: Local state rep calls for transparency amid questions about planned ICE detention facility at Camp BlandingFlorida State Representative Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) is calling for more transparency regarding the planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at Camp Blanding in Clay County.
Detainees describe worms in food, sewage near beds inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Detainees describe worms in food, sewage near beds inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’People held at the brand new Florida immigration detention center that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” say worms turn up in the food, toilets don’t flush and floors flood with fecal waste.
LIVE: Immigrant rights advocates plan protest against construction of detention facility at Camp Blanding
Read full article: LIVE: Immigrant rights advocates plan protest against construction of detention facility at Camp BlandingThe plan to build an immigration detention facility at Camp Blanding in Clay County is meeting with community pushback on the heels of the opening of Alligator Alcatraz in the Florida Everglades.
1 week after being denied access, local state rep gets invite to tour Alligator Alcatraz amid reports of poor conditions
Read full article: 1 week after being denied access, local state rep gets invite to tour Alligator Alcatraz amid reports of poor conditionsAbout one week after Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) said she was denied access to the controversial immigration facility in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” the local politician said she has now been invited for a “tour” of the facility.
State is selecting vendors for construction of Camp Blanding’s ICE detention site, DeSantis says
Read full article: State is selecting vendors for construction of Camp Blanding’s ICE detention site, DeSantis saysConstruction is expected to begin soon on a new ICE detention center in Clay County. The site at Camp Blanding near the Clay County-Bradford County line is being developed to hold about 2,000 people awaiting immigration hearings or deportation, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
A local state rep. went to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to ensure detainees are being ‘treated humanely.’ She was denied access
Read full article: A local state rep. went to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to ensure detainees are being ‘treated humanely.’ She was denied accessFlorida State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, said on Thursday she was denied access to the newly opened immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” in South Florida.
MAGA faithful cheer Trump for pausing Ukraine weapons after bristling at Iran strikes
Read full article: MAGA faithful cheer Trump for pausing Ukraine weapons after bristling at Iran strikesPresident Donald Trump is getting praise from his most ardent supporters for withholding some weapons from Ukraine after they recently questioned his commitment to keeping the U.S. out of foreign conflicts.
Republican donors and Florida's hurricane know-how helped build 'Alligator Alcatraz' so quickly
Read full article: Republican donors and Florida's hurricane know-how helped build 'Alligator Alcatraz' so quicklyFlorida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator Alcatraz."
First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the Everglades
Read full article: First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the EvergladesThe first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants
Read full article: Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrantsThe first group of immigrants are set to arrive at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
Construction for Camp Blanding’s ICE detention site could start next week. Here’s what needs to get done before it opens
Read full article: Construction for Camp Blanding’s ICE detention site could start next week. Here’s what needs to get done before it opensAfter the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center officially opened on Tuesday, attention has shifted to the planned facility at Camp Blanding in Clay County, which could begin construction as early as next week.
ICE detention site at Camp Blanding to house 2,000 detainees, DeSantis says; construction could begin next week
Read full article: ICE detention site at Camp Blanding to house 2,000 detainees, DeSantis says; construction could begin next weekGovernor Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday that the ICE detention site planned at Camp Blanding will be able to house 2,000 detainees.
Florida fights environmentalists’ bid to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center
Read full article: Florida fights environmentalists’ bid to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention centerAs Florida rushed to open a detention center for undocumented immigrants in the Everglades, attorneys for the state Monday argued a judge should reject an attempt by environmental groups to halt the project dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Trump to attend Everglades immigration detention center opening on Tuesday, DeSantis says
Read full article: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Trump to attend Everglades immigration detention center opening on Tuesday, DeSantis saysPresident Donald Trump is expected to attend the formal opening Tuesday of a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed on Monday.
Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’The Florida immigration detention site dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” is being met by opposition from a range of groups concerned with its impacts on local Native American tribes, the Everglades ecosystem and human rights for migrants.
Not just 'Alligator Alcatraz': DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center
Read full article: Not just 'Alligator Alcatraz': DeSantis floats building another immigration detention centerFlorida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s aggressive push to support the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
DeSantis: Camp Blanding among locations considered for ICE detention facility, similar to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ plans
Read full article: DeSantis: Camp Blanding among locations considered for ICE detention facility, similar to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ plansFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday that Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Clay County is among the locations being considered for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility.