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Gov. Ron DeSantis says 'Alligator Alcatraz' will be 'secure as it gets' and have 'zero impact' on Everglades
Called "Alligator Alcatraz" by state officials, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday during a stop in Boca Raton that the facility ...
"Alligator Alcatraz" immigrant detention center sparks outcry as DeSantis claims zero environmental impact
Governor Ron DeSantis​ pushed back against those concerns Wednesday, insisting the facility will have no long-term impact.
Not just ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center
Florida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s ...
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DeSantis doubles down on building 'Alligator Alcatraz'
At a news conference in Boca Raton on Thursday, he also pushed back against environmentalists and immigration advocates ...
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." ...
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Ron DeSantis brags on Fox news about 'Alligator Alcatraz' guarded by pythons
Republicans in Florida, backing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, have begun plans for construction on a new ...
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DeSantis defends 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan and brushes off environmental concerns
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he believes people are trying to use the Everglades as a "pretext" for opposing immigration ...
Florida National Guard troops to offer security in ‘Alligator Alcatraz' starting next week
"We will stay on the ground for as long as we're needed and at the direction of Governor DeSantis," a spokeswoman said.
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Ron DeSantis says Alligator Alcatraz critics just want open borders
At least some critics of the proposal who oppose restrictions on illegal immigration have taken this position that the ...
Not just 'Alligator Alcatraz': Ron DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center
Florida officials have said the detention facility, which has been described as temporary, will rely on heavy-duty tents, ...
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 ...