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Florida prepares to build a 2nd immigration detention center to join 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis’ administration is apparently preparing to build a second immigration detention center, awarding at least one contract for what’s labeled in state records as the “North Detention Facility.”

The Independent UK

Judge orders Florida, federal officials to produce 'Alligator Alcatraz' agreements

A federal judge has ordered officials to produce agreements showing who has legal authority at “Alligator Alcatraz,” an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades

The Independent UK

Noem wants ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention centers near airport runways across US to boost migrant deportation ‘efficiency’

Trump administration’s mass deportation machine is working at ‘turbo speed’ to open more ICE facilities, officials say

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Hunger strike at Alligator Alcatraz reaches Day 9 as inmate protests conditions

Detainees say they’ve faced unsanitary conditions inside hastily built facility in Florida Everglades

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Sheinbaum demands return of Mexican citizens held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Mexican president said citizens held at controversial Florida immigration jail ‘should be repatriated immediately’

The Guardian - US

Judge considers whether 'Alligator Alcatraz' challenge was filed in wrong venue

Government attorneys are arguing in court that a legal challenge to a hastily-built immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades was filed in the wrong jurisdiction

The Independent UK

Family of Mexican Brothers Released From Alligator Alcatraz To Sue For Abuses In Detention

Family members of the Mexican brothers held at the center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" are set to file a lawsuit over alleged abuses while in detention

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Detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' Are Being Denied Access to Legal Counsel, Attorneys Say

Since the facility opened July 1, "Alligator Alcatraz" has faced widespread criticism over its treatment of those in custody.

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Mexican Diplomat Warns Nationals To Take 'Extreme Precautions Or Not Come To Florida': 'They Will Detain You For Anything'

Mexican consul in Orlando Juan Sabines urged nationals to "take extreme precautions or not come to Florida" following the detention of two brothers later sent to the detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz

Latin Times

Unpacking Florida’s immigration trends − demographers take a closer look at the legal and undocumented population

Immigration has dominated recent public discourse about Florida, whether it be the opening of Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention facility in the middle of the Everglades, or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring an “immigration emergency” for the state that has lasted more than two years.

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Brothers Detained At 'Alligator Alcatraz' Returned To Mexico Without Criminal Charges

Two Mexican brothers were returned to their home country after being detained at the Florida center known as "Alligator Alcatraz"

Latin Times

‘Hundreds’ of people have been removed from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention camp, says Florida governor

Ron DeSantis said most of the detainees were transferred to other facilities, and 100 deported from the US

The Guardian - US

Florida governor announces deportation flights from Alligator Alcatraz

Ron DeSantis, formerly Donald Trump’s Republican rival, said that the cadence for removal flights would be ‘increasing’.

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Advocates Decry 'Unlivable' Conditions At 'Alligator Alcatraz': 'It's Like a Dog Cage'

Advocates continue decrying conditions at the migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz"

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Mexico 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

The Guardian - US

Advocates demand closure of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, citing appalling conditions

Non-profit groups say detained immigrants in Florida are denied medical care and living in ‘cages flooded with feces’

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'Alligator Alcatraz' Contracts Disappeared From a Florida State Database

A state official says the contracts contained "proprietary information," so they were scrubbed and replaced with bare-bones summaries.

The Independent UK

Florida signs $245 million in contracts for 'Alligator Alcatraz.' Here's a look by the numbers

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has already signed at least $245 million in state contracts to set up and run the new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades

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Environmentalists' lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court, Florida official says

Florida’s top emergency official says a judge should resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz in the middle of the Florida Everglades because it was filed in the wrong jurisdiction

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A 15-year-old boy with no criminal history ended up at Alligator Alcatraz after rush to fill facility

‘This is one of many problems with illegal immigration: individuals are in our country without any way to verify their identity,’ a spokesperson for the agency that oversees the facility said

Latin Times

'Alligator Alcatraz' Funded by Taxpayer Money Intended for Florida's Hurricane Response, Disaster Preparedness: Report

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $20 million in no-bid contracts, including nearly $500,000 for an emergency radio system that was originally designated for disaster preparedness during the active hurricane season.

Latin Times

Florida Democrats Seek To Shut Down 'Alligator Alcatraz': 'Shut Down This Atrocity'

Florida Democrats have introduced legislation to shut down the migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz"

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem says other unnamed states are in the process of building Alligator Alcatraz-style facilities

At least five Republican governors are reportedly considering building large-scale immigration detention centers modeled after Florida’s

The Conversation

Florida plan to deputize National Guard officers as immigration judges at Alligator Alcatraz would likely violate constitutional rights

Seeking to expand Florida’s role in federal immigration enforcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2025 submitted the state’s Immigration Enforcement Operations Plan to the Trump administration.

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