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All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ communications must be released to feds, court rules
The Florida agency must release all texts, emails, and other communications about how the migrant center was set up and run
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DeSantis backs Trump’s claim that Miccosukee Tribe worked against immigration efforts
The tribe is part of a lawsuit against Florida which claims “Alligator Alcatraz” planners failed to follow federal environmental regulations
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‘Not about special treatment’: Miccosukee Tribe responds to Trump veto
Trump claimed the tribe worked against his immigration efforts, the basis he used to veto a flood protection project in the Florida Everglades
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Judge denies Democrats’ lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ access
Orlando’s Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith and Rep. Anna Eskamani are among five Democratic lawmakers who were denied access to the center in July
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Trump vetoes Miccosukee flood protection, citing tribe’s opposition to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
He blamed the tribe for having “actively sought to obstruct reasonable immigration policies that the American people decisively voted for when I was elected.”
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‘Copy of Guantánamo’: Human rights group alleges torture at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Two migrant detention centers may have violated international standards by imposing conditions that could amount to torture, the group claims
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‘Dragging its feet’: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ appeal paused due to government shutdown
The court agreed with the Department of Homeland Security that the case should be paused until government attorneys can work again.
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Florida faces lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ records
An environmental group filed a lawsuit alleging that state officials have improperly withheld public records
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Florida gets $608M grant for immigrant detention centers
Funds will be spent on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ — which the state has already spent at least $245M on — and ‘Deportation Depot’
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Florida gets $38m from ICE for immigration crackdown, while ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ bill looms
The federal government has yet to cover the at-minimum $245 million price tag for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
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Florida vows ‘vigilance’ at detention centers after Dallas ICE facility shooting
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and ‘Deportation Depot’ are Florida’s two main detention centers working in conjunction with ICE
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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ now wants federal money
A federal appeals court last week ordered the center to remain open partially because it lacked federal ties
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Florida opens ‘Deportation Depot’ detention center
It’s ‘receiving’ migrants as of Friday
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DeSantis says Florida’s looking into third immigrant detention facility, ‘Panhandle Pokey’
‘There’s a demand to have way more than just Alligator Alcatraz,’ he said
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Federal judge says the closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ must continue
Judge Williams ordered that no more immigrant detainees be sent to the facility and gave both the state and federal government 60 days to move out existing detainees
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DeSantis administration seeks to put ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ injunction on hold
The state’s attorneys argued that the National Environmental Policy Act does not apply to the facility
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New lawsuit says DeSantis administration lacks the authority to run ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
It’s the third major legal challenge to the detention center
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Florida continues immigration crackdown despite judge-ordered shutdown of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
DeSantis and state law enforcement officials Friday touted an immigration crackdown in the Panhandle
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Judge orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ be shut down, says no new detainees
‘This is a landmark victory for the Everglades’
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Judge strikes down part of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lawsuit over detainees’ legal rights
Detainees and their attorneys contend, in part, they have been prevented from having proper confidential communications to discuss cases