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Gov. DeSantis said he wants to avoid establishing a new detention facility at Camp Blanding for now to avoid it being partially filled there & at Alligator Alcatraz.
ON HOLD Gov. DeSantis said the ICE detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz can hold between 3,000 and 4,000 people.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida is seeking to join a federal lawsuit aimed at halting the construction and operation of a new immigration detention facility in the ...
Tuesday’s special election for the Ward 8 seat on the D.C. Council will determine whether the council will turn the page on an awkward and embarrassing chapter or remain locked ...
A man died in custody at the Vista Detention Facility overnight Sunday after being found unresponsive in his cell during a routine safety check.
Florida officials should learn from the facility that inspired the state’s newest immigrant detention center, and change course before it’s too late.
Since Alligator Alcatraz, a detention facility nestled deep in the Florida Everglades, was proposed in June, it has sparked a lot of reactions across the nation. President Donald Trump toured the f… ...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defends Alligator Alcatraz migrant facility after Democratic lawmakers claim detainees face inhumane and unsanitary conditions.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the conditions at the “Alligator Alcatraz” facility in Florida after Democrats made claims of “inhumane” treatment of the detained migrants.
The Miami Herald obtained records of more than 700 individuals who are detained at or appear to be scheduled to be sent to the detention facility in the Everglades.
Democratic lawmakers toured the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility and reported inhumane conditions. Concerns were raised about sanitation, access to clean water and medical care within the ...