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Report decries ‘cruel’ conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ DeSantis responds
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is responding to a new report that exposes conditions at the immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades.
Documents highlight costly contracts behind ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Local 10 News obtained documents that continue to shed light on which private companies the state of Florida contracted to help build and operate “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Miami sisters fear for diabetic father’s health after sudden ICE detention
The family of Justo Betancourt, a Cuban immigrant, is demanding answers after he was detained during what was supposed to be a routine immigration check-in.
Local 10 Special: ‘The Road to Alligator Alcatraz’
Alligator Alcatraz, the migrant detention center in the Everglades, has drawn national attention.
Is ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ a pay-to-play project? Watchdogs demand transparency
Deep in the Florida Everglades, a massive detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has risen almost overnight.
Local 10 Special ‘The Road to Alligator Alcatraz’ to air Oct. 20
Alligator Alcatraz, the migrant detention center in the Everglades, has drawn national attention.
Friends of the Everglades sues Florida over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ records
Friends of the Everglades filed suit against the Florida Division of Emergency Management, alleging the agency is withholding public records tied to the state’s Everglades immigration detention center, nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” according to court records obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.
Nine-figure FEMA payout for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ adds twist to ongoing environmental suit
A $608 million federal payout is likely to play a central role in ongoing litigation over Florida’s controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention facility.
Florida awarded FEMA reimbursement for state-run detention facilities, including Alligator Alcatraz
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Local 10 News Thursday that Florida did submit an application for FEMA reimbursement after building the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center, and on Tuesday (a day before the government shutdown), was awarded the full amount it applied for -- $608 million.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to stay open for now as panel pauses federal judge’s ruling
An appeals court on Thursday blocked a federal judge’s order to close Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention facility.
Judge to soon decide whether ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees were unlawfully kept from attorneys
While the operation of the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in the Everglades appears to be over, a judge will soon decide whether the detainees who were kept there were unlawfully kept from their attorneys.
Efforts continue to ramp down at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ but questions remain
Tractor trailers going in and out has become a common scene at the rural Everglades detention center dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’
Judge’s ruling against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center could affect detainee rights case
A federal judge’s order to shut down a controversial immigration detention center in the Everglades is already reverberating beyond environmental law — with another judge set to weigh how the ruling could impact a separate case over detainees’ legal rights.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she wants transparency on Alligator Alcatraz
At the prospect of Alligator Alcatraz closing, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said, “Good riddance!”
Push for transparency continues as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ fights to stay operational
It is not just immigrants, but public information that also appears to be detained within the tents of Alligator Alcatraz.
New federal lawsuit filed by ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainee looks to halt all new arrivals
A third federal lawsuit has been filed surrounding the temporary makeshift detention center dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’
Florida AG says state will ‘continue operating’ facility dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ despite judge ruling
The effort to reverse a judge’s ruling to shutdown ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is ramping up.
Miami-Dade mayor calls Alligator Alcatraz ‘reckless and dangerous’ after judge’s shut down order
The days at “Alligator Alcatraz” may be numbered after a federal judge ordered the state to begin winding down operations at the detention center within two months.