3 h. ago Florida governor says state will open ‘deportation depot’ immigration jail

Ron DeSantis announced move as judge to decide whether to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility in EvergladesFlorida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, said on Thursday that the state will open a second immigration jail, as a federal judge weighs whether to close the controversial existing facility in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz”.DeSantis painted the forthcoming detention center at the shuttered Baker correctional institution in Sanderson as supplementary to the remote tented camp. He also said the facility would hold up to 1,300 undocumented immigrants awaiting deportation. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Florida opening Deportation Depot at former prison to operate alongside Alligator Alcatraz

Ron DeSantis announces immigration detention center in former Baker Correctional Institution

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10 h. ago American tourist claims he's found the 'best UK ice cream' in seaside town

The tourist enjoyed an ice cream sundae in the review video that went viral on social media

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29 h. ago Real reason UK homes don't have air conditioning and how much it costs to run

Demand for air conditioning in UK homes is now on the rise following this year's unusually hot spring and summer - but why don't more homes have it?

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39 h. ago Judge to hear arguments on halting 'Alligator Alcatraz' construction over environmental concerns

A federal judge will hear closing arguments in a hearing over whether to stop construction indefinitely at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws

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3 d. ago GOP congressman tells Americans ‘prices are up ... for the good of the country’

Ralph Norman says ‘the cancer in this country was letting other countries rule the day and tax our products’

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5 d. ago Fox News whips up another Sydney Sweeney ‘controversy’ by claiming left is ‘melting down’ over old ice cream ad

Without showing any criticism from liberals or progressives over a Baskin-Robbins ad featuring Sydney Sweeney, Fox News ran an entire segment that pushed the narrative that the left was outraged over it.

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6 d. ago GOP congressman who represents one of the most impoverished districts in PA recently bought a new helicopter

Rob Bresnahan accused of being insufficiently transparent about purchase

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7 d. ago US judge orders halt to construction at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

Temporary halt for facility in Florida Everglades comes as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental lawsA federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction of an immigration detention center – built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” – as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws.The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), but workers will be barred from adding any new filling, paving or infrastructure for the next 14 days. US district judge Kathleen Williams issued the ruling during a hearing and said she will issue a written order later Thursday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

A federal judge has ordered a temporary halt to construction of an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws

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7 d. ago Biden averaged 350 flights a month shuttling migrants around US. Trump has already more than doubled that

Trump administration averaging more than monthly 700 flights shuttling detainees from detention center to detention center

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7 d. ago Alligator Alcatraz is nothing more than ‘an oversized kennel’ for migrants, ex

Former corrections officer alleges ‘inhumane’ conditions prevail at Everglades detention center as DHS insists claims are ‘yet another attempt to smear ICE law enforcement’

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7 d. ago Kari Lake claims ‘80,000 Americans’ have signed up to join ICE

Figure quoted by MAGA activist relates to number of applications DHS says it has received in response to recent recruitment drive, not the number of new hires

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7 d. ago Trump border czar reacts after Indy 500 track boss demands end to ‘Speedway Slammer’ moniker for new migrant detention center

Penske Entertainment said it preferred that its ‘IP not be utilized moving forward in relation to this matter’

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8 d. ago ‘Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities

Report from senator Jon Ossoff’s office found 510 credible reports of human rights abuses since Trump’s inaugurationA new report has found hundreds of reported cases of human rights abuses in US immigration detention centers.The alleged abuses uncovered include deaths in custody, physical and sexual abuse of detainees, mistreatment of pregnant women and children, inadequate medical care, overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions, inadequate food and water, exposure to extreme temperatures, denial of access to attorneys, and child separation. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Indiana announces a ‘Speedway Slammer’ to house migrants and become the Hoosier state’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Indiana is expanding a state prison by 1,000 beds to house migrants in what Trump officials are calling the ‘Speedway Slammer.’

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8 d. ago Judge considers whether Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center violates environmental law

A federal judge is hearing arguments about an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”

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8 d. ago Maine cop arrested by ICE transferred to second detention center, report says

Homeland Security verified that Jon Luke Evans was authorized to work in the U.S. in May, Maine officials said

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8 d. ago Florida prepares to build a 2nd immigration detention center to join 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis’ administration is apparently preparing to build a second immigration detention center, awarding at least one contract for what’s labeled in state records as the “North Detention Facility.”

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9 d. ago Wegovy and Mounjaro patients should be monitored for at least a YEAR after stopping drugs, watchdog says

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) is concerned about the number of people regaining weight after coming off the jabs.

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