Florida, Everglades and Alcatraz
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Environmentalists suing to stop the detention center for illegal migrants known as Alligator Alcatraz did so in the wrong venue,
Florida’s immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield surrounded by mosquito-, python- and alligator-filled swamplands went from a video on X to reality in a matter of days,
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Latin Times on MSNMexico Seeking To Repatriate Over a Dozen Nationals From 'Alligator Alcatraz': 'It's Really Bad'The Mexican government is seeking to repatriate over a dozen migrants from the Florida detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz," President Claudia Sheinbaum said
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Democratic members of the Florida congressional delegation want to stop federal money from flowing to what they described as the “lawless, inhumane immigration detention site” in the
In pursuit of immigration enforcement, the DeSantis administration quickly seized Everglades land to construct the center. A fleet of trucks transported crucial equipment into the sensitive area. Meanwhile, environmentalists sued to prevent the facility from operating, citing potential ecological damage.
Artificial light in a world-renowned “dark sky” preserve is just one of the environmental and human health concerns surrounding the facility.
Catholic priests have been barred from providing religious services inside Florida's new migrant detention facility — dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" — nearly three weeks after it opened, said Archbishop Thomas Wenski.