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Trump to visit controversial ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention site in Florida Everglades

A key selling point for the White House is the site’s remoteness near swampland. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says, “A detention center surrounded by alligators, yes, I do think that’s a deterrent for them to try to escape.

Miami Herald on MSN · 1h

Live updates: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is opening in Florida Everglades. See what’s happening

A new state-run immigration detention center nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” is set to open Tuesday in the Everglades.

CNN on MSN · 4h

‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What to know about Florida’s new controversial migrant detention facility

Deep in the marshy wetlands of the Florida Everglades – less than 50 miles west of President Donald Trump’s Doral resort in Miami – sits the latest battleground in his administration’s immigration enforcement efforts: A detention facility dubbed,

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Florida asks Supreme Court to let it enforce controversial immigration law

Florida passed a law making it a crime for people in the U.S. illegally to enter the state. A federal judge said it's likely ...

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Alligator Alcatraz: Trump to visit immigration detention center in Florida Everglades

The Florida GOP is selling "Alligator Alcatraz" merchandise. The center is built on the site of a former airport and is near Big Cypress National Preserve. President Donald Trump will visit the ...

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Canadian man held by immigration officials dies in South Florida federal facility, officials say

MIAMI — A Canadian man being held by immigration officials in South Florida has died in federal custody, officials said.

Native leaders blast construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on land they call sacred

Indigenous leaders are condemning the state’s plans to build what's been dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz ” on their homelands.

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