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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.
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 ...
Alligator Alcatraz timeline: How detention facility in Everglades came to be
Since Alligator Alcatraz, a detention facility nestled deep in the Florida Everglades, was proposed in June, it has sparked a ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Hundreds at Alligator Alcatraz have no criminal charges or convictions, records show
Hundreds of immigrants with no criminal charges in the United States have ended up at Alligator Alcatraz, a detention ...
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 turn up in the food, toilets don’t flush and floors flood with fecal waste.