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'They chained me to the ground': Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz allege harsh punishment by guards
While the new Everglades migrant detention center fends off complaints about its living conditions, some detainees claim ...
More detainees inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz' speak out as groups demand facility be shut down
Outside the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz,” a coalition of groups came together to demand that the facility be shut down on ...
Nearly three dozen 911 calls made from immigrant detention center ‘Alligator Alcatraz,' records show
Nearly three dozen 911 calls have been made from an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades and new records are ...
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Alligator Alcatraz poses serious health issues for detainees, say health workers, migrant advocates
The “dangerous and unlawful conditions” inside the state-managed immigration detention camp in the Everglades pose serious ...
The Beauty of Big Cypress National Preserve: Trekking through the swamp near Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz
National Preserve encompasses 729,000 acres, showcasing all the beauty Florida has to offer. It is home to dozens of ...
Etsy faces user boycott over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ branded products
The Florida GOP isn’t the only one profiting from the detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” by selling merchandise. A subset of Etsy buyers and sellers began a boycott of the online ...
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The Shame of Alligator Alcatraz
In the depths of the Florida Everglades, a new immigration detention facility, ominously dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” has ...
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“The Mosquitoes Are Getting Worse”: Life Inside Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz Detention Camp
State Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat from Miami-Dade County, was also there and recalls that someone with a thermometer ...