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‘It’s fascism’: Critics slam Trump after tour of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
President Donald Trump promoted a migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" on Tuesday, which led to a wave of ...
Feds push back in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center fight
Environmental groups have sued to stop the center, arguing it will hurt the environmentally sensitive Everglades.
Feds move in court to distance Trump administration from Alligator Alcatraz
Days after President Donald Trump and top administration officials toured Alligator Alcatraz and gave the migrant detention ...
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New signs, growing concerns as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ takes shape in Everglades
As the first wave of migrant detainees prepares to arrive, Florida officials are finalizing construction on what critics are ...
Contractors building Alligator Alcatraz have donated money to Florida GOP, DeSantis
Among at least 10 state contractors involved in the creation of Alligator Alcatraz, the facility in the middle of the ...
A Dedicated FEMA Fund Will Pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Q: Are FEMA funds being used to construct an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades? A: Yes, the immigrant detention ...
'Sobering' day for America: Photographer Clyde Butcher dreads Alligator Alcatraz
President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on July 1 visited the airport turned temporary migrant detention center ...
Alligator Alcatraz opened Tuesday ready for a hurricane — but not a summer shower
Alligator Alcatraz opened Tuesday without a water view. Then it rained. Shortly after President Donald Trump left the brand ...