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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.
What happened and when with Everglades detention camp, AKA Alligator Alcatraz? A timeline
J une 19 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announces plans for a migrant detention center in the Everglades via X. The ...
Alligator Alcatraz may see up to 50 mph winds, hail from thunderstorms, NWS says
Alligator Alcatraz is comprised of tents and trailers inside the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport. Inside these ...
Florida lawmakers visit Alligator Alcatraz for the first time after weeks of being denied entry
Florida lawmakers got their first tour of the new migrant detention facility in the Everglades called Alligator ...
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 ...
Kristi Noem touts Alligator Alcatraz, immigration arrests in Tampa
Earlier on Saturday, Democratic and Republican lawmakers toured Alligator Alcatraz. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said ...
Detained immigrants at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say there are worms in food and wastewater on the floor
People held at the brand new Florida immigration detention center that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” say worms ...
As Alligator Alcatraz adds more pavement, environmentalists add to legal complaints
In a newly filed legal notice, environmental groups accused the government agencies of ignoring even more environmental ...