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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ may be shut down before Halloween. Florida already has a backup plan

Nearly two months after the hasty and controversial birth of “Alligator Alcatraz,” a federal judge has slammed the brakes on the operation, ruling that no more detainees can be housed at the remote migrant detention camp deep in the marshy wetlands of the Everglades.

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DeSantis appeals judge's order blocking expansion of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" detention site

A federal judge ordered Florida to halt expansion and begin dismantling parts of "Alligator Alcatraz," prompting Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration to quickly appeal the ruling.

Orlando Sentinel · 1d

Florida must stop expanding Alligator Alcatraz, shut down in 60 days, judge rules

The judge said that she expected the population of the facility to decline within 60 days through the transferring of the detainees to other facilities, and once that happened, fencing, lighting

2mon MSN

Where is Miami Correctional Facility? ‘Speedway Slammer’ immigrant detention isn’t in Florida

Despite the name, proposed "Speedway Slammer" immigrant detention site is not in Florida (like Alligator Alcatraz), but it is ...

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'Alligator Alcatraz' Migrant Lockup Must Stop Construction and Partly Dismantle, Court Orders

Florida federal judge mandates building halt and infrastructure removal at controversial site, but state moves on new facility near Jacksonville.

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Florida signed more than $250M in contracts for 'Alligator Alcatraz' before court orders shutdown

Florida has signed more than $250 million in contracts to build "Alligator Alcatraz", according to records from the state's ...

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Florida Democrat: DeSantis, Trump ‘declared war on people of color’

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republican allies of President Trump of having “declared war on people of color” with the creation of ...

What to know about the new lawsuit filed Friday over Alligator Alcatraz

The lack of authority to operate the facility has resulted in unprecedented challenges that people in immigration detention ...

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Alligator Was Still Attached to Woman's Arm When Husband Pulled Her Out of the Water Mid-Attack: Report

According to her husband, identified as Kelby Galen Perren, she was then "violently taken under the water, and when he pulled ...

Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost urges shutdown of "Alligator Alcatraz," calls it "internment camp"

Orlando Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost delivered sharp criticism of the site, describing it as "inhumane" and calling ...

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