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Where is "Alligator Alcatraz"? Florida migrant camp rises on land once eyed for supersonic jetport
Here is a brief history of the land where Florida officials and the federal government are building "Alligator Alcatraz." ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz' sparks outcry from indigenous tribes as construction speeds ahead
Construction is moving rapidly on a controversial migrant detention center deep in the Florida Everglades nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” despite growing concerns from Native American tribes who call ...
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Florida Attorney General candidate José Javier Rodríguez blasts 'Alligator Alcatraz' as 'reckless'
Detaining immigrants at a remote airfield in the Everglades, with no clear legal framework or due process, is about fear, not ...
Citing 'capacity,' DeSantis says Camp Blanding can be state's next 'Alligator Alcatraz'
The governor said announcements about plans to build immigration detention centers are expected "very, very quickly." ...
‘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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DeSantis uses emergency powers to seize ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ from Miami-Dade County
DeSantis will use emergency powers to take control of Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport away from Miami-Dade ...
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The history of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip and how Palm Beach County was involved
Editor's note: The little-used airstrip in the Everglades that the state is using to build a detention center for immigrants, ...