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What is Alligator Alcatraz? What will be its potential impact on Everglades, immigrants?

A proposed immigrant detention center in the Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is drawing criticism for its potential effect on the ecosystem.

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Florida to detain migrants in new Everglades facility dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Florida this week started construction on a migrant detention facility the state is billing as “efficient” and “low-cost” – because Mother Nature will provide much of the security.

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What to know about ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Florida’s immigration detention site in the Everglades

An immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield surrounded by mosquito-, python- and alligator-filled swamplands is just days away from being operational.

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Florida National Guard troops to offer security in ‘Alligator Alcatraz' starting next week

"We will stay on the ground for as long as we're needed and at the direction of Governor DeSantis," a spokeswoman said.

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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Sparks Major Concern as Construction Begins: ‘An Obscene Human Rights Violation’

The detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” due to its location, was spearheaded by Florida Attorney General James ...

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The history of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip and how Palm Beach County was involved

The little-used airstrip in the Everglades that the state is using to build a detention center for immigrants, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," is part of a storied history involving Palm Beach County at ...

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‘Alligator Alcatraz' airport has a long runway. Can it launch deportation flights?

While it's a mostly idle airfield, the Miami-Dade facility seized by Florida has a runway longer than some at MIA.

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