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Florida lawmakers expected to visit Alligator Alcatraz

Lawmakers visit 'Alligator Alcatraz,' but some wonder how much they'll get to see

Florida lawmakers are touring a controversial immigration detention center in the Everglades. The facility, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," was rapidly built on a remote airstrip and houses

NBC 6 South Florida · 1h

Democratic lawmakers to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

A group of Democratic lawmakers on Saturday will be visiting a detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed by officials as “Alligator Alcatraz.”

Miami Herald on MSN · 3d

What's the real name of Alligator Alcatraz? Get inside look at detention center

The reports reveal a state-run facility built quickly to detain people under Trump-era immigration policies. They highlight issues like denied entry to lawmakers, heat and bugs inside the tents, and difficulties for detainees to contact legal counsel. "Alligator Alcatraz" is officially recognized by the state and has inspired merchandise.

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Hoodline · 1h

Miami Archbishop Wenski Slams 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Calls for Humane Immigration Policies

Archbishop Wenski criticizes the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center and decries the Trump administration's deportation policy.

CBS News · 14h

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski condemns Alligator Alcatraz

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is speaking out against the recent surge in immigration arrests and deportations, as well as plans to detain migrants at Alligator Alcatraz, in the Everglades, calling both cruel and inhumane.

HuffPost on MSN · 18h

Miami Archbishop Condemns ‘Unbecoming’ Officials Who Cheer On ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

It is alarming to see enforcement tactics that treat all irregular immigrants as dangerous criminals,” one high-ranking church leader wrote.

Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention site faces possible court-ordered pause as protests continue

A federal judge may pause operations at Alligator Alcatraz as protests grow and nonprofits sue over conditions and impact.

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Detained immigrants at 'Alligator Alcatraz' say there are worms in food and wastewater on the floor

At the brand new Everglades immigration detention center that officials have dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz,” people held there say worms turn up in the food. Toilets don't flush, flooding floors with ...

Washington Examiner10d

‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What to know about Florida’s newest ...

President Donald Trump traveled to a remote area of South Florida to tour the state’s newest immigration detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” on Tuesday, coinciding with the same ...

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