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Florida lawmakers allowed into ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say detainees packed into cages

Deep in the hazardous and ecologically fragile Everglades, hundreds of migrants are confined in cages in a makeshift tent detention facility Florida’s Republican governor calls “safe and secure” and Democratic lawmakers call “inhumane.

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Lawmakers visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after being blocked

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Florida lawmakers who were denied access to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ sue Gov. DeSantis

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Detainees describe worms in food, sewage near beds inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Days without a shower or prescription medicine.

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Republicans and Democrats visited ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for the first time. Here’s what they saw.

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Here’s what lawmakers saw on Alligator Alcatraz tour

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Before it was Alligator Alcatraz, this airstrip sparked fury and changed America’s landscape

The ensuing battle over the jetport, which eventually drew in then-President Richard Nixon’s administration, was the catalyst for creating Big Cypress National Preserve, and helped shape the environm...

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Florida Democrats describe ‘appalling’ conditions after Alligator Alcatraz tour; Republicans say it’s ‘very well run’

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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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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 sparked controversy, drawing accusations of a possible pay-for-play scheme. The facility,

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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 immigrants that was celebrated by President Donald Trump.

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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 conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz," an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades.

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‘We Did Alligator Alcatraz’: Gov. Ron DeSantis Brags About Prison Camp Event With Kristi Noem During Press Conference

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bragged about his recent tour of 'alligator alcatraz' with President Donald Trump and Secretary Kristi Noem during a recent press conference in Duval County, Florida.

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Ron DeSantis claims ‘zero’ environmental impact. That's not possible, experts say.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump have dismissed worries for the ecosystem. During a June 27 Boca Raton press conference, DeSantis told NBC 6 South Florida politics reporter Hatzel Vela that the facility has "zero impact" on the Everglades.

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 “gator bait,” were used to dehumanize Black people and desensitize people to the harm and violence inflicted upon them, says ACLU Florida Executive Director Bacardi Jackson.

5 things to know about GardaWorld, one of the contractors behind Alligator Alcatraz

GardaWorld, an international security company whose U.S. headquarters are in Boca Raton, is one of several contractors hired to do work for Alligator Alcatraz. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in above or subscribe here.