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In Orlando, Florida AG James Uthmeier threatens U.S. Masters Swimming over trans athletes
‘It still seems insane to me that we’re having this conversation in this country,’ Uthmeier said
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Miccosukee Tribe of Florida wants to join lawsuit to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
All of the tribe’s active ceremonial sites and 15 villages are located within the Big Cypress National Preserve, which surrounds the detention center
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Florida Democrats describe ‘really disturbing’ conditions after tour of Alligator Alcatraz
‘There are really disturbing, vile conditions, and this place needs to be shut the hell down’
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Orlando lawmakers Anna Eskamani, Carlos Guillermo Smith among Dems filing lawsuit for being denied entrance to Alligator Alcatraz
‘The State is looking forward to quickly dispensing with this dumb lawsuit,’ DeSantis said Thursday
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Florida offers 90-minute tour of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to lawmakers, U.S. reps after denying entry last week
‘What FDEM is offering doesn’t undo their illegal denial or fulfill their legal obligation to us,’ Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani wrote
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Trump administration sides with Florida in fight over new immigration law
‘Florida’s law is in harmony, not conflict, with federal law,’ Justice Department attorneys wrote
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Groups suing over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say Florida and feds are partners in detention center
But Trump administration arguments have sought to distance the federal government from responsibility for the project
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DeSantis claims ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is temporary, but photos show new paving as environmental groups voice concern
‘The environmental impacts will be devastating,’ the groups wrote to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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‘Cartoonish’ depictions of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ among criticisms of Florida immigrant detention center
Both the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida have denounced the opening of the detention center
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Feds say they’re not in charge of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as migrants arrive, Florida Dems denied entry
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security neither funded nor authorized the tent and trailer detention center, according to a court filing
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Officials say ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is ready to withstand hurricane season, but tents leaked after one rainstorm
The facility — which was built in eight days — can withstand Category 2 winds, officials say
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After ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ visit, Trump says he wants more states to build immigrant detention centers
A similar center with the capacity to house 2,000 immigrants is set to open in Camp Blanding in Northeast Florida
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Florida now fighting ‘sham’ lawsuit against rushed ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ AG James Uthmeier says
‘My office will fight it in court,’ Florida AG James Uthmeier told his Fox News pals Bill and Dana
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Florida Gov. DeSantis confirms Trump will visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ this week
The president is “very excited” about authorizing the National Guards to act as immigration judges, DeSantis said
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Former Florida Sen. Jeff Brandes says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ could ‘have all kinds of issues with staffing’
‘Is it a federal facility, or is it a state facility that is leased to the feds? That’s an important distinction.’
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Lawsuit launched to stop ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ from operating in Florida Everglades
The environmental groups complain the plan has not gone through any environmental review as required under federal law
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DeSantis claims ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will have ‘zero impact’ on Everglades restoration
Environmental advocates and local officials say the project threatens drinking water and protected land
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Republican leaders from 17 states back Florida AG James Uthmeier’s immigration crackdown
The brief also pointed to Republican-led states trying to help enforce Trump’s policies
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ could be Florida’s one-stop shop to carry out Trump’s mass deportation agenda, AG says
Despite criticism, the state started this week to build a temporary detention center in the Florida Everglades for undocumented immigrants
