Alligator Alcatraz, Presidency of Donald Trump
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A class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that people held at the immigrant-detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz are being prevented from having access to lawyers and “effectively have
The eight Democrats said Thursday they introduced the “No Cages in the Everglades Act." The bill faces long odds of passage in the House, where Republicans hold a 220-212 majority.
Trump administration officials want "Alligator Alcatraz" to be a blueprint, but Democrats are pushing back on expansion.
Kristi Noem says other unnamed states are in the process of building Alligator Alcatraz-style facilities - At least five Republican governors are reportedly considering building large-scale immigratio
ACLU files lawsuit against "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration facility in Florida Everglades, alleging detainees are denied legal counsel and face dangerous conditions.
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Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, is surrounded by swamps infested with dangerous alligators and pythons.
These articles share insights into Alligator Alcatraz, the migrant detention center in Florida. The takeaways focus on construction, politics and the controversial location. See the stories below.
Days after criticism from residents, an Ohio jail tried to create its own version of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz."