Attorneys urge judge to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to assess detainees’ access to lawyers
Read full article: Attorneys urge judge to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to assess detainees’ access to lawyersAttorneys for detainees at a Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” want a federal judge to visit the facility.
Judge seeks settlement in 'Alligator Alcatraz' civil rights lawsuit
Read full article: Judge seeks settlement in 'Alligator Alcatraz' civil rights lawsuitA federal judge in Florida wants civil rights attorneys and lawyers for the U.S. and Florida to hammer out a settlement in a lawsuit over whether detainees at an immigration center in the Everglades are getting adequate access to attorneys.
Judge pushes for resolution in lawsuit over legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Read full article: Judge pushes for resolution in lawsuit over legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'A federal judge in Florida is pushing for a resolution in a lawsuit over detainees' access to attorneys at an immigration detention center in the Everglades.
Florida officials didn’t disclose funding request for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility, lawsuit says
Read full article: Florida officials didn’t disclose funding request for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility, lawsuit saysFlorida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
Florida officials didn’t disclose funding request for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility, lawsuit says
Read full article: Florida officials didn’t disclose funding request for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility, lawsuit saysFlorida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
DOJ contradicts DeSantis: Some detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ likely never in removal proceedings
Read full article: DOJ contradicts DeSantis: Some detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ likely never in removal proceedingsU.S. government lawyers say detainees at the Florida Everglades immigration detention center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," likely include people who have never been in removal proceedings.
Feds approve Florida for a $608 million 'Alligator Alcatraz' reimbursement
Read full article: Feds approve Florida for a $608 million 'Alligator Alcatraz' reimbursementFederal officials have confirmed Florida's approval for a $608 million reimbursement for building and running an immigration detention center in the Everglades.
Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz,' where detainees' uniform color is based on criminal history
Read full article: Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz,' where detainees' uniform color is based on criminal historyDetainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades are given color-coded uniforms and segregated based on criminal history and flight risk.
DeSantis' step toward victory on 'Alligator Alcatraz' sets up a funding dilemma for Florida
Read full article: DeSantis' step toward victory on 'Alligator Alcatraz' sets up a funding dilemma for FloridaFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a dilemma over the immigration detention center built in the Florida Everglades.
Court allows Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to stay open pending appeal
Read full article: Court allows Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to stay open pending appealThe South Florida immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” can stay open while the fight to close it goes through the federal courts.
Appeals court panel stops order to wind down operations at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Everglades
Read full article: Appeals court panel stops order to wind down operations at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in EvergladesA federal appeals court panel has put on hold a lower court judge’s order to wind down operations of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
Closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center can proceed, judge says
Read full article: Closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center can proceed, judge saysFlorida could be on the hook for the $218 million cost of converting an airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center that may soon be empty of detainees.
Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days, email shows
Read full article: Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days, email showsA top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration fights a federal judge’s order to shutter the facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by a late October deadline.
Feds fight to keep 'Alligator Alcatraz' open amid legal battle as 3rd challenge is filed
Read full article: Feds fight to keep 'Alligator Alcatraz' open amid legal battle as 3rd challenge is filedThe federal government has asked a Miami judge to pause her order to close an immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says
Read full article: Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge saysA federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as it winds down its operations in 60 days to comply with environmental laws.
Nebraska announces plan for immigration detention center dubbed the 'Cornhusker Clink'
Read full article: Nebraska announces plan for immigration detention center dubbed the 'Cornhusker Clink'Nebraska has announced plans for an immigration detention center in the state’s remote southwest corner as President Donald Trump’s administration races to expand the infrastructure necessary for increasing deportations.
Immigration attorneys press US judge for right to counsel ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees
Read full article: Immigration attorneys press US judge for right to counsel ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detaineesAttorneys for immigrants held at a remote facility in the Everglades pressed a federal judge on Monday to force state and federal officials to ensure adequate access to legal representation — including private meetings and confidential documents — and said the detainees face “grave harm” without the court’s intervention.
DeSantis says vacant North Florida prison will become ‘Deportation Depot,’ similar to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: DeSantis says vacant North Florida prison will become ‘Deportation Depot,’ similar to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at the closed Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson to announce it will soon be operational as a detention facility he calls “Deportation Depot,” selfsame in purpose and function to "Alligator Alcatraz."
Florida updated agreement on handling detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz,' but a month after it opened
Read full article: Florida updated agreement on handling detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz,' but a month after it openedFlorida's corrections agency and ICE updated an agreement on handling federal immigration detainees, but they did it more than a month after ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ opened.
Judge considers whether Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center violates environmental law
Read full article: Judge considers whether Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center violates environmental lawA federal judge heard arguments about an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
Florida prepares to build a 2nd immigration detention center to join ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Florida prepares to build a 2nd immigration detention center to join ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis’ administration is apparently preparing to build a second immigration detention center, awarding at least one contract for what’s labeled in state records as the “North Detention Facility.”.
Judge orders Florida, federal officials to produce 'Alligator Alcatraz' agreements
Read full article: Judge orders Florida, federal officials to produce 'Alligator Alcatraz' agreementsA federal judge has ordered officials to produce agreements showing who has legal authority at “Alligator Alcatraz,” an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
DACA recipient transferred from Alligator Alcatraz to Glade County Jail, Orlando attorney says
Read full article: DACA recipient transferred from Alligator Alcatraz to Glade County Jail, Orlando attorney saysA Central Florida immigration attorney said her client, who is a DACA recipient, has been transferred from Alligator Alcatraz to the Glades County Jail.
Florida attorney general demands Orange County agree to transport immigrants to ICE facilities
Read full article: Florida attorney general demands Orange County agree to transport immigrants to ICE facilitiesFlorida’s Attorney General is warning Orange County leaders: sign the amended ICE agreement and transport detainees, or else.
Attorneys: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees held without charges, barred from legal access
Read full article: Attorneys: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees held without charges, barred from legal accessLawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys.
Deportation flights from Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center have begun, DeSantis says
Read full article: Deportation flights from Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center have begun, DeSantis saysFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis says deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as Alligator Alcatraz began in the past few days.
DHS flights out of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ have begun, Florida governor says
Read full article: DHS flights out of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ have begun, Florida governor saysFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has officially begun flying detainees out of the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant-detention facility.
‘Marines train for war:’ Veterans blast deployment of military to assist ICE in Florida
Read full article: ‘Marines train for war:’ Veterans blast deployment of military to assist ICE in FloridaLocal veterans are speaking out against the deployment of 200 Marines to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida. Over 200 veterans have signed an open letter opposing the use of the military in this capacity.
US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas
Read full article: US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west TexasThe U.S. government is building an immense 5,000-person detention camp in west Texas, government contract announcements said, sharply increasing the Trump administration’s ability to hold detained immigrants amid its ever-growing mass deportation efforts.
Florida governor defends conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Florida governor defends conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Family members of detainees and South Florida nonprofit advocates gathered at the gate of the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades on Tuesday morning to demand it be shut down, claiming the conditions inside are inhumane.
Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Read full article: Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for 'Alligator Alcatraz'Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades.
The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida wants to join a federal lawsuit against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida wants to join a federal lawsuit against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida is seeking to join a federal lawsuit aimed at halting the construction of a new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, which tribal members consider their sacred ancestral homelands.
Florida Democratic Party files public records request for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Florida Democratic Party files public records request for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’The Florida Democratic Party has filed a public records request with the Gov. DeSantis’ office and the Florida Division of Emergency Management for all documents related to the state contracts behind the internment camp known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
‘Un-American:’ Florida lawmakers visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after being blocked
Read full article: ‘Un-American:’ Florida lawmakers visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after being blockedDemocratic lawmakers got their first glimpse today of the detention facility in the Florida Everglades—commonly referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Environmental groups threaten lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ site
Read full article: Environmental groups threaten lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ siteEnvironmental groups Friday gave formal notice that they could sue federal and state agencies over alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act at an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Detainees describe worms in food, sewage near beds inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Detainees describe worms in food, sewage near beds inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’People held at the brand new Florida immigration detention center that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” say worms turn up in the food, toilets don’t flush and floors flood with fecal waste.
Florida Democrats launch lawsuit against Gov. DeSantis over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ access
Read full article: Florida Democrats launch lawsuit against Gov. DeSantis over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ accessA handful of Democratic state lawmakers in Florida filed a lawsuit on Thursday after they were denied entry into the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention facility, according to court records.
Alligator Alcatraz detainee unreachable, Orlando immigration attorney claims
Read full article: Alligator Alcatraz detainee unreachable, Orlando immigration attorney claimsA Central Florida immigration attorney said she’s running into issues representing her client. She said the DACA recipient is currently being detained at Alligator Alcatraz.
Florida state Rep. Eskamani says she was denied entry to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility
Read full article: Florida state Rep. Eskamani says she was denied entry to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facilityA new detention facility nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” is now operational in the Florida Everglades, but not everyone is being allowed inside for a look at the conditions.
MAGA faithful cheer Trump for pausing Ukraine weapons after bristling at Iran strikes
Read full article: MAGA faithful cheer Trump for pausing Ukraine weapons after bristling at Iran strikesPresident Donald Trump is getting praise from his most ardent supporters for withholding some weapons from Ukraine after they recently questioned his commitment to keeping the U.S. out of foreign conflicts.
Republican donors and Florida's hurricane know-how helped build 'Alligator Alcatraz' so quickly
Read full article: Republican donors and Florida's hurricane know-how helped build 'Alligator Alcatraz' so quicklyFlorida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator Alcatraz."
First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the Everglades
Read full article: First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the EvergladesThe first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants
Read full article: Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrantsThe first group of immigrants are set to arrive at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
President Trump and Gov. DeSantis hold roundtable after touring ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: President Trump and Gov. DeSantis hold roundtable after touring ‘Alligator Alcatraz’As a reporter for News 6, I was invited to get a look at Alligator Alcatraz, the makeshift immigration detention center in Florida.
Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’The Florida immigration detention site dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” is being met by opposition from a range of groups concerned with its impacts on local Native American tribes, the Everglades ecosystem and human rights for migrants.
Environmental groups sue to stop ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Florida migrant center
Read full article: Environmental groups sue to stop ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Florida migrant centerEnvironmental groups Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to halt construction and operation of a detention center for undocumented immigrants that has been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” saying it threatens ecologically sensitive areas and species in the surrounding Everglades and Big Cypress National Preserve.
Not just 'Alligator Alcatraz': DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center
Read full article: Not just 'Alligator Alcatraz': DeSantis floats building another immigration detention centerFlorida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s aggressive push to support the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration.