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'Alligator Alcatraz' is real. Here's what to know about the Florida detention center
President Donald Trump toured the Florida migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" on its opening day.
Trump says he'd like to see facilities like 'Alligator Alcatraz' in other states
President Donald Trump touring the new "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center in Florida's Everglades on Tuesday.The Trump administration is turning the remote Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport into a facility that officials say will eventually hold up to 5,
Florida lawmakers visit Alligator Alcatraz for the first time after weeks of being denied entry
Florida lawmakers got their first tour of the new migrant detention facility in the Everglades called Alligator Alcatraz. Democratic lawmakers had been asking for a tour for weeks after detainees claimed there were "inhumane" conditions inside the facility.
Lawmakers visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' after being blocked
Democratic lawmakers condemned Florida's new Everglades immigration detention center after a state-arranged visit Saturday, describing a crowded, unsanitary and bug-infested facility that officials have dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz.
Florida lawmakers tour ‘Alligator Alcatraz'
Florida lawmakers on Saturday, July 12, toured what some have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," after state and federal officials allowed access to the new immigration detention center for the first time.
Alligator Alcatraz conditions exposed as Florida lawmakers tour 'cages'
Debbie Wasserman Schultz was among a group of Florida lawmakers who took a state-arranged tour of the new Everglades detention center on Saturday after some were blocked earlier from viewing the remote facility.
Florida officials reveal criminal backgrounds of migrants held at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
The Florida Attorney General's office revealed serious criminal backgrounds of detainees at Alligator Alcatraz facility, including MS-13 gang activity.
Trump streamlines visa program for migrant workers after facing backlash from farmers: report
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Hiltzik: With 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Trump and DeSantis define their immigration policy as a tragic farce
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