9 h. ago ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What to know about new U.S. migrant detention centre

U.S. President Donald Trump will visit the new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday for what's expected to be the site's official opening.

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4 d. ago Un Canadien est décédé alors qu’il était détenu par l’ICE en Floride

L’homme de 49 ans a été retrouvé inconscient dans un centre de détention fédéral.

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5 d. ago «Alcatraz des alligators»: la Floride construit un centre de détention pour migrants

L’État de Floride a débuté la construction d’une prison pour migrants, nommé l’«Alcatraz des alligators», au milieu des marécages des Everglades.

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1 week ago ‘NOWHERE TO RUN’: Florida pitches ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to detain illegal immigrants

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has proposed that a new detention centre be built in his state to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as they carry out mass deportation efforts under the Trump administration. The Republican posted a video on X showcasing a large swath of land — 39 square miles — owned by […]

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1 week ago Quebec to jail inmates according to anatomical sex, not gender identity

MONTREAL — Quebec’s public security minister says transgender inmates will be incarcerated according to their anatomical sex, not their gender identity. Francois Bonnardel says in a statement the measure is to ensure the safety of all inmates. He says inmates’ bodies will be scanned to determine which detention centre they will be directed to, adding […]

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2 w. ago Drones, contraband pose everyday challenges in Quebec detention centres

On any given day, drones buzz in the skies above Quebec's detention centres looking to drop tobacco, drugs or cellphones to the inmates below.

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3 w. ago Australian journalist hit by rubber bullet while reporting from L.A. protests

9News' Lauren Tomasi was struck with a rubber bullet as she reported live near the front line of the protests surrounding Los Angeles's metropolitan detention centre.

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3 w. ago Los Angeles County will pay $2.7M to teen boy attacked in ‘gladiator fights’ at detention facility

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County on Monday agreed to pay $2.7 million to a teenager who was attacked by at least six other young people at a juvenile detention centre in so-called “gladiator fights” that were allegedly facilitated by probation officers. The boy’s beating in 2023 at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall was captured on […]

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4 w. ago Toronto teen sought after escaping Brampton detention centre

A 17-year-old from Toronto is wanted after escaping an open detention facility in Brampton. Toronto Police said Peel Regional Police responded Friday at 11:45 a.m. to a radio call for a youth who had escaped custody from the Cuthbert House open detention facility in the Nelson St. W.-Main St. S. area. The teen is also […]

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