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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' airport has a long runway. Can it launch deportation flights?
Dade County over the weekend to build a detainment camp could be the last stop in the United States for some undocumented ...
The history of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip and how Palm Beach County was involved
The little-used airstrip in the Everglades that the state is using to build a detention center for immigrants, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," is part of a storied history involving Palm Beach County at ...
Alligator Alcatraz starting to take shape on the edge of sacred ceremony grounds
Alligator Alcatraz is the brainchild of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, one of Gov. Ron DeSantis' most valuable ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility approved, plans to be operational in July
The new detention facility in the Florida Everglades will be surrounded by natural predators, hence the “Alligator Alcatraz” ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz' for deportations could devastate Everglades, Miami-Dade mayor says
The plan is on a fast track by Gov. Ron DeSantis, even though the owner, Miami-Dade County, is cool on the idea.
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'Alligator Alcatraz' proposal draws hundreds to Everglades citing how it would further despoil area
A state plan to house as many as 1,000 immigrants with criminal records in a remote Everglades area "fenced-in" by alligators ...