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Florida plan to deputize National Guard officers as immigration judges at Alligator Alcatraz would likely violate constitutional rights
Neither President Donald Trump nor Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can legally create a new system of immigration judges outside of ...
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is a ‘model’ for other states, retired ICE special agent says
Retired ICE special agent Victor Avila weighs in on the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration crackdown during an ...
Florida Democrats file bill to block federal funds to Alligator Alcatraz
Dubbed the "No Cages in the Everglades Act," the six-page bill was sponsored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston ...
Florida’s disaster pipeline funnels millions to politically connected contractors
The state’s emergency rules allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to suspend state laws and a competitive bidding process to award millions ...
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Nonprofit sues US government over construction of new 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention facility: 'America's worst idea'
"History is repeating itself." Nonprofit sues US government over construction of new 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention facility: ...
Puerto Rico ACLU denounces transfer of immigrant detainees to 'Alligator Alcatraz'
The group has received reports this week that detainees from the island have been sent to the Florida facility and allege ...
Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost visited ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ This is what he saw
Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.) was among a group of lawmakers given a tour of the controversial immigration detention ...
Alligator Alcatraz Is a 'Huge Step Backward,' Native Tribal Leader Warns
A tribal leader told Newsweek that he and members in the Big Cypress National Preserve of Florida, which is adjacent to the ...