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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 ...
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Pam Bondi tours Alcatraz as Trump pushes on with 'unhinged' plan to reopen notorious island prison
Pam Bondi said the island prison is a "fantastic" facility because "no one has been known to escape from Alcatraz and survive ...
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 ...
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Lawsuit against officials alleges detainees held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ are being denied right to legal counsel, due process
At least seven hundred people are now held at the migrant detention facility dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, and a new lawsuit ...
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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.
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 ...
Trump’s Plan to Reopen Alcatraz Appears to Move Forward With Officials’ Visit
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the site on Thursday to study whether reopening it as a ...
Trump Admin Prepares to Reopen Alcatraz 62 Years After Its Closure: See How the Notorious Island Prison Looks Today
Alcatraz was shuttered in 1963 due to disrepair and high maintenance costs. Now Trump wants to rebuild and expand the ...
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." ...
Is ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ ‘Vile’ Or ‘Professional’? What Critics And Backers Say About Detainment Facility
Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the massive tent detention complex built deep in the Florida Everglades can hold 3,000 and could ...