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What we know about 2 key lawsuits over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Two separate lawsuits could ensure detainees have proper access to their legal counsel or shut down operations at the ...
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'Liberty to the oppressed': Faith, activism at the first Catholic mass outside Alligator Alcatraz

On a sweltering afternoon in the Everglades, faith and activism intersected — as the nonprofit Guatemalan Maya Center ...

Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said the location in the rugged and remote Everglades was meant as a deterrent against escape, much ...

Florida to open ‘Deportation Depot’ at shuttered prison weeks after launching ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility

Florida's DeSantis unveils new immigration detention center dubbed 'Deportation Depot' to expand deportations.

COVID-19 most likely causing superspreader event at Alligator Alcatraz

Alligator Alcatraz, the notorious immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, has been hit by repeated ...

Father Frank's protest and prayer: Alligator Alcatraz Mass opposes immigration crackdown

A remote Everglades facility drew prayers, tears and outrage as families rallied for immigrants held there at a Mass led by 'Father Frank' O'Loughlin.

Judge to rule in a week on future of Alligator Alcatraz as groups seek injunction

Alligator Alcatraz came to life in June after Florida's attorney general announced on social media that a detention center ...