Everglades, Alligator Alcatraz and Florida
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The project has drawn national attention, with the state Republican Party even selling Alligator Alcatraz merchandise. But opponents have blasted conditions at the facility and argued it will harm the Everglades and the national preserve. Environmental ...
President Donald Trump to head to Florida for opening of "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility in the Everglades, supported by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis but opposed by environmentalists and critics.
"He paid restitution, he was complying fully with probation...and was just immediately transported to Alligator Alcatraz," his lawyer told Newsweek.
"Alligator Alcatraz will be checking in hundreds of criminal illegal aliens tonight," Florida Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier said.
More billboards go up bashing GOP Rep.'s Díaz-Balart and Giménez for not opposing Alligator Alcatraz
The billboards were funded by Keep Them Honest, Inc., a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that has previously targeted South Florida Republicans for their support of Trump's immigration policies.
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Beyond the Everglades: Explore Big Cypress National PreserveAt Big Cypress, it’s not just the unique ecosystem that grabs attention; it’s the scale of the untouched wildness.
"This is an unprecedented situation where hundreds of detainees are held incommunicado, with no ability to access the courts, under legal authority that has never been explained and may not exist," plaintiffs argued in a court filing.
The Trump administration is offering $608 million to states willing to expand migrant detention efforts.