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Alligator Alcatraz has opened in the Florida Everglades. Here are some takeaways

A state-run detention facility for migrants has opened in the Florida Everglades. Alligator Alcatraz - that is the official name - was assembled in eight days and opened on July 1. President Donald Trump visited the remote site on opening day,

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Republican donors and Florida’s hurricane know-how helped build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ so quickly

Florida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator Alcatraz."

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First immigrant group arrives at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida

The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," a spokesperson for Republican state Attorney General James Uthmeier told The Associated Press.

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Florida tribe fights new 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant facility near Everglades homes

Florida's Miccosukee tribe challenges new Everglades detention facility over environmental and safety concerns, as Trump ...

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Despite promises of FEMA funds, Florida has so far received no federal money for 'Alligator Alcatraz'

In a new court filing, the Department of Homeland Security says that so far, Florida has not even applied for any federal ...

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Laura Loomer posts about feeding 'illegals' to alligators are real

In late June and early July 2025, internet users shared screenshots of two purported X posts by right-wing influencer Laura ...

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Trump brushes off past rivalry with DeSantis at opening of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Just months after President Donald Trump’s administration quietly moved to undercut a hardline immigration push by Florida ...

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Trump tours Florida immigration lockup and jokes about escapees having to run from alligators

President Donald Trump on Tuesday toured a new immigration detention center surrounded by alligator-filled swamps in the ...

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Florida Native American leaders express concern over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Chairman of the Miccosukee Business Council Talbert Cypress explained why Indigenous Americans and environmental groups are protesting the development of “Alligator Alcatraz.” ...

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