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'Alligator Alcatraz' provides a political 'boon' for Ron DeSantis and his top allies
At the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida is quickly constructing a $450 million-a-year immigration detention center, ...
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Ron DeSantis' 'Alligator Alcatraz' Sparks Backlash Amid Donor Contract Scandal
Ron DeSantis' ambitious plans for a massive detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades have ...
Dems Wildly Dispute GOP Spin After ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Tour
Five Congress members and 20 state legislators inspected Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” and walked away with wildly different accounts of the facility’s conditions. Politico reported that a mix of ...
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Alligator Alcatraz timeline: Journey of undocumented migrant facility in the Everglades
A timeline of the undocumented migrant facility nestled deep in the Florida Everglades named Alligator Alcatraz.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis says 'Alligator Alcatraz' will be 'secure as it gets' and have 'zero impact' on Everglades
Called "Alligator Alcatraz" by state officials, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday during a stop in Boca Raton that the facility, located in Collier County, will have "zero impact" on the ...
Red states consider ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ spinoffs as WH urges them to follow DeSantis’ lead: 'Lots of bears'
Republican states are considering building versions of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," a detention facility for illegal ...
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Gov. DeSantis tells WPTV 'Alligator Alcatraz' is 'very professionally-run'
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing back on a new lawsuit filed this week by Florida Democrats related to the recent opening and ...
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Ron DeSantis' 'chilling' remark while boasting about showers in new 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant camp
Ron DeSantis said that the same facilities would provide food to the undocumented migrants as well as provide legal advice.
Not just 'Alligator Alcatraz': Ron DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center
Florida officials have said the detention facility, which has been described as temporary, will rely on heavy-duty tents, trailers, and other impermanent buildings, allowing the state to ...
As the jokes fly, Alligator Alcatraz evokes racist trope of ‘gator bait’
The mocking of immigrant detainees harks back to “the worst parts of our history” when similar jokes and tropes, such as ...