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Giant bugs, heat and a hospitalization: Inside Alligator Alcatraz's first days
Concerns about conditions for detainees were heightened when one was rushed out of the detention center Monday in an ...
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 ...
Miami-Dade mayor seeks monitoring access to Alligator Alcatraz detention site, citing deaths and poor conditions
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is requesting remote video monitoring, weekly site condition reports and scheduled access to the ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz' detainees describe conditions at Everglades facility
A man being held inside the Florida facility said he hasn't been able to shower and that he has was served food with worms in it.
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 ...
Built in 8 days, can Alligator Alcatraz in Everglades take on hurricane? Not a major one
What happens if hurricane hits hastily constructed Alligator Alcatraz to detain immigrants for Trump program? Could it ...
At Alligator Alcatraz, contrasting immigration visions clash as Everglades facility opens
During an hours-long visit on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and top state and federal officials celebrated the opening of ...
‘Gravely concerned’: Miami-Dade County mayor presses for access to Alligator Alcatraz
Amid allegations of deplorable conditions in Alligator Alcatraz, mayor of Miami-Dade County asks the feds and state government for access to the site.
Environmental groups claim paving is happening at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in new court filing
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has previously said there would be no impacts to vegetation and there would be no paving or ...