Florida Constructs 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center in Everglades
TL;DR
Florida is constructing a new migrant detention facility called 'Alligator Alcatraz' in the Everglades, using natural wildlife as part of its security, as part of efforts to increase deportations under the Trump administration. The facility, built on an old airport site, is expected to be operational by July and has faced environmental criticism from advocacy groups concerned about the ecosystem.
- Florida to detain migrants in new Everglades facility dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ CNN
- Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades The New York Times
- Florida building 'Alligator Alcatraz' where ICE detainees face nature's own security system Fox News
- Florida to receive federal funds to build immigration detention sites, including "Alligator Alcatraz," Noem says CBS News
- ICE Barbie Reveals Plan to Splurge FEMA Cash on Bonkers ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center The Daily Beast
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