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Republican, Democrat state leaders clash on Alligator Alcatraz accounts
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are sharing very different accounts of conditions at the controversial ICE detention site ...
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz discusses President Trump's new spending bill, Alligator Alcatraz
Rep. Wasserman Schultz shared how President Trump's spending bill will affect the everyday working families, and her opinion ...
Florida officials reveal criminal backgrounds of migrants held at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
The Florida Attorney General's office revealed serious criminal backgrounds of detainees at Alligator Alcatraz facility, ...
The Original Alcatraz Closed for Costing Too Much. Alligator Alcatraz Should Too.
Florida’s elected officials should learn from the original facility that inspired the state’s newest immigrant detention ...
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez talks budget battles in legislative session, concerns over Alligator Alcatraz
Cuban reggaeton artist Leamsy La Figura, arrested last week in Miami-Dade on assault charges, was transferred to South ...
Before it was Alligator Alcatraz, this airstrip sparked fury and changed America’s landscape
Alligator Alcatraz has triggered pride in the MAGA world, and fury in an unlikely bipartisan mix of South Floridians. Decades ...
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Ron DeSantis claims ‘zero’ environmental impact by Alligator Alcatraz. That’s false
Potential effects include increased light and air pollution, habitat degradation for endangered species such as the Florida panther, and waste spills.
Kristi Noem clashes with NBC anchor over 'inhumane' conditions at Alligator Alcatraz in testy exchange
Kristi Noem clashes with NBC's Kristen Welker over alleged inhumane conditions at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz while ...