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Who ended up at Alligator Alcatraz? It’s not just ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, as officials said
But data and news reports about the first month’s arrivals show the majority of Alligator Alcatraz’s detainees do not have U.S. criminal convictions.  President Donald Trump, federal officials and ...
The Dark History That Predates Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The location of Trump's immigrant detention center has a painful history of incarceration, abuse, and private interests.
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The Shame of “Alligator Alcatraz”
P.S. Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, a Holocaust survivor who played cello in the Auschwitz women’s orchestra, turns a hundred today.
Legal questions surround 'Alligator Alcatraz'
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has officially filed a class-action lawsuit against President Donald Trump's ...
Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that ...
Alligator Alcatraz isn't meant for minors. A 15 year old ended up there anyway
"Immediate action was taken to separate and remove the detainee in accordance with federal protocols," said Stephanie Hartman ...
Ohio sheriff's 'Alligator Alcatraz' post triggers feeding frenzy
Days after criticism from residents, an Ohio jail tried to create its own version of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz." ...
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Detainees sue Trump administration over conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Detainees held at Florida’s controversial immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” are suing the Trump ...
Inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ detainees report relentless mosquitoes, limited water
Two weeks after it opened, a temporary migrant detention center in the Everglades is facing expensive logistical challenges: ...