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Donald Trump scores legal win in "Alligator Alcatraz" fight

Trump scored a partial win as a judge tossed one claim, but Florida legal battles over detainee rights continue.

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 for it to be shut down.

Judge gives Trump administration and Florida partial victory in "Alligator Alcatraz" case

A federal judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida ...

‘Psychological warfare’: Internal data shows true nature of Alligator Alcatraz

Putting people in tents in the middle of the Everglades is a great tool to make them give up their cases,” said one ...

Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

A federal judge has ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed ...

Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said the location in the rugged and remote Everglades was meant as a deterrent against escape, much ...
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Former ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ worker describes ‘inhumane ...

A former worker of the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” speaks out for the first time of the conditions inside the facility. NBC6’s Hatzel Vela reports Her name is Lindsey.

Gator devours massive python in Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz

An alligator made a meal out of an invasive Burmese python at Shark Valley in the Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz ...

Judge transfers Alligator Alcatraz legal case, dismisses immigration court claims

A federal judge moved the Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit to a new court and dismissed claims over immigration hearings, citing ...