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Members of Miccosukee Tribe, Everglades residents decry Alligator Alcatraz as threat to land and culture
Cited concerns included light pollution, saying the bright lights from the facility are diminishing the internationally ...
DACA recipient detained at Alligator Alcatraz, attorney says. ‘We don’t know why’
The narrative is that only violent criminals are being sent to Alligator Alcatraz,” attorney Phillip Arroyo said. “We don’t ...
Florida lawmakers, members of Congress to tour Alligator Alcatraz this weekend
Florida lawmakers and members of Congress will be able to visit Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday, after some Democratic ...
Darkness is crucial to Everglades habitat. Could Alligator Alcatraz threaten it?
Artificial light in a world-renowned “dark sky” preserve is just one of the environmental and human health concerns ...
Green Card Holder Detained in Alligator Alcatraz Speaks Out
A Cuban musician who says he's a lawful permanent resident detailed inhumane and unsanitary conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz ...
Giant bugs, heat and a hospitalization: Inside Alligator Alcatraz’s first days
Detainees are telling their families about what it’s like to live in cells inside heavy-duty tents erected on an airstrip in ...
‘Mosquitoes size of elephants’: Detainees complain about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ conditions
Detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” report being relentlessly swarmed by mosquitoes in the Everglades-based illegal immigration detention facility.
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 ...