17 h. ago Rights of people held at Florida detention center being violated, lawyers say

Immigration lawyers say Florida and the Trump administration are violating the rights of detainees held at a Florida detention center officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."

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30 h. ago Judge weighs detainees’ legal rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida Everglades

Judge weighs detainees’ legal rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida Everglades  Los Angeles Times

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4 d. ago Florida to open ‘Deportation Depot’ at shuttered prison weeks after launching ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility

Florida's DeSantis unveils new immigration detention center dubbed 'Deportation Depot' to expand deportations.

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5 d. ago Ron DeSantis: Voluntary Departures Have Increased Since Alligator Alcatraz Opened

Voluntary departures of illegal immigrants have increased since the opening of Alligator Alcatraz, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said. The post Ron DeSantis: Voluntary Departures Have Increased Since Alligator Alcatraz Opened appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Judge weighs Trump administration’s request to end protections for immigrant children

"I have met children who have spent days in jail cells with barely more than ramen noodles to eat, lights on day and night, no sunlight or access to the outside world and the indignity of using the restroom in front of guards." The post Judge weighs Trump administration’s request to end protections for immigrant children appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Advocates and detainees warn about conditions at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Civil rights lawyers say many migrant detainees in Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are being barred from meeting regularly with attorneys and are being held in dangerous conditions.

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1 week ago A family's fishing trip ends with the dad at 'Alligator Alcatraz'. Here's their story

Civil rights lawyers say many migrant detainees in Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are being barred from meeting regularly with attorneys and are being held in dangerous conditions.

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1 week ago 'At least I'm safe': A Kenyan immigrant opts to leave the U.S. on his own terms, leaving children and wife behind

The Trump administration has given an ultimatum to immigrants without legal status: Leave voluntarily, or you'll be detained and deported. This has forced some immigrant families in the U.S. to grapple with very hard choices.

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1 week ago 'At least I'm safe': A Kenyan immigrant opts to leave the U.S. on his own terms

The Trump administration has given an ultimatum to immigrants without legal status: Leave voluntarily, or you'll be detained and deported. This has forced some immigrant families in the U.S. to grapple with very hard choices.

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1 week ago What's happening inside Alligator Alcatraz as a judge halts construction

Civil rights lawyers say many migrant detainees in Florida's so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" are being barred from meeting regularly with attorneys and being held in poor conditions inside the hastily constructed detention facility run by the state of Florida.

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1 week ago ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in the Florida Everglades Is Testing Environmental Law

Officials building a Florida detention center appear to be skipping environmental reviews made mandatory decades ago after a fight over an airport at the very same spot.

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1 week ago Federal judge halts construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

The 14-day stoppage comes as a federal judge considers whether additional construction of the immigration detention facility in south Florida's Everglades is detrimental to the environment.

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1 week ago Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center

A federal judge said work must stop for 14 days while she considered arguments that building and operating the immigration detention facility would harm the environment.

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1 week ago Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A federal judge said work must stop for 14 days while she considered arguments that building and operating the immigration detention facility would harm the environment.

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1 week ago Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida

Court ruling stops new infrastructure capacity at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility but permits continued housing of existing migrant detainees.

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1 week ago Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

As environmentalists made the case on Wednesday to stop operations, what was most striking was how many significant questions remained unanswered about the immigration detention center.

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2 w. ago Report: Florida Preparing Second Immigration Detention Center in Addition to Alligator Alcatraz

Florida is reportedly preparing to open a second immigration detention center in addition to Alligator Alcatraz, according to public records pointing to a "North Detention Facility." The post Report: Florida Preparing Second Immigration Detention Center in Addition to Alligator Alcatraz appeared first on Breitbart.

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