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Gator devours massive python in Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz

An alligator made a meal out of an invasive Burmese python at Shark Valley in the Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz, an ICE detention center ...
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ could halt construction over environmental concerns

Construction on "Alligator Alcatraz" could be halted indefinitely as a federal judge considers whether the hasty development on sensitive Florida wetlands violates environmental laws.
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More ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ centers to be built by states flush with cash, experts predict

During a virtual press conference with the immigration advocacy group America’s Voice, the former Department of Homeland Security officials said they expect to see a trend toward states building “soft ...

Florida updated agreement on handling detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz,' but a month after it opened

More than a month after Florida opened “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades, the state and ICE signed an updated agreement ...

Big Cypress' famous dark skies, animals affected by Alligator Alcatraz, critics say

Big Cypress National Preserve is home to Alligator Alcatraz, which is causing light pollution in one of the first dark skies ...

Deportation flights begin at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke Friday morning at the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Everglades. DeSantis provided an update on deportation flights now operating from the ...
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A family's fishing trip ends with the dad at 'Alligator Alcatraz'. Here's their story

Civil rights lawyers say many migrant detainees in Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are being barred from meeting regularly ...

The ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Site Once Changed History. Now, It’s Testing the Law Again.

Officials building a Florida detention center appear to be skipping environmental reviews made mandatory decades ago after a ...