25 h. ago ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Florida to build immigration detention centre in swampy Everglades

Florida’s attorney-general says the state will save money on security because the former airfield is surrounded by dangerous wildlife, including alligators and pythons.

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25 h. ago ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Florida’s $690m plan to help Trump’s immigration crackdown

The state is turning a swampy airfield into a new detention centre - and says it will save money on security because alligators and pythons will do the job.

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1 week ago Noem vows to continue immigration crackdown as legal fight over Guard deployment plays out

A US appeals court has temporarily paused a lower court’s ruling blocking Donald Trump’s mobilisation of the National Guard in Los Angeles.

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1 week ago ‘Stealing our friends’: LA police break up protests as unrest moves across US

The protests against US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown have spread to a string of cities including New York, Seattle, Denver, San Antonio and Chicago.

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1 week ago Los Angeles protests calm down as Trump says troops could be sent to other cities

The protests against US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown have spread to a string of cities including New York, Seattle, Denver, San Antonio and Chicago.

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1 week ago Trump warns troops could be sent to other US cities as immigration protests spread

Demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown have sprung up in several US cities as the White House warns more soldiers may be sent to back up police and law enforcement officials.

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