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Alligator Alcatraz could cause Florida panther habitat loss, expert says in court
The endangered Florida panther could lose thousands of acres of core territory in the Everglades due to operations at the ...
‘It’s inhumane’: Former ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ worker describes detention facility’s conditions
A woman who worked at "Alligator Alcatraz" shared her experience at the controversial migrant detention facility located in ...
Attorney describes process to see clients inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz'
On Wednesday, NBC6 interviewed a set of attorneys who may be the first to have had access to the facility to see their ...
Alligator Alcatraz in Florida: Are Everglades gators, pythons a danger to humans?
Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, is surrounded by swamps infested with dangerous alligators and pythons.
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ faces NEPA challenge over Everglades impacts
Conservation groups want U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams to impose a temporary restraining order freezing further work ...
At ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ the Biggest Risk Isn’t Alligators
The area around the immigrant detention center, deep in the Everglades, is threatened by hurricanes, extreme heat and even ...
Catholic Church cleared to hold mass at Alligator Alcatraz after long negotiation
“In federal facilities, Catholic ministers are permitted to enter in order to offer the sacraments to detained persons,” the ...
'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees on hunger strike for 10th day, protesting conditions
One of the detainees, Pedro Hernández, was hospitalized during the strike but continued to refuse food, he said on Thursday.