The filings undermine DHS claims the facility was solely a state project, potentially reviving a court-ordered shutdown.
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New Alligator Alcatraz Court Filings Allege Trump Admin Withheld Evidence Read Post »
The US House has failed to override Trump’s veto of a bill that would have restored territory to the Miccosukee Tribe.
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“People are lining up and treating this the way they treated reconstruction in Iraq,” says journalist Aram Roston.
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An Amnesty official noted that the abusive conditions the organization observed at the facilities “are not isolated.”
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The state will also get $38 million from ICE for equipment and transportation involved in detaining non-citizens.
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Florida Awarded $608 Million Grant for Migrant Jails Under FEMA Program Read Post »
Homeland Security’s Kristi Noem mentioned plans to build similar immigration jails in Arizona, Nebraska, and Louisiana.
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DHS Plans More State-Run Extrajudicial Black Sites Like “Alligator Alcatraz” Read Post »
Critics slammed the move, calling the jail an environmental threat that “has been functioning as an extrajudicial site.”
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Trump-Appointed Judges Block Order to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz” Read Post »
A judge ordered the notorious ICE jail to close pending environmental review. Florida officials have already appealed.
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Miccosukee Tribe Won a Battle Against Alligator Alcatraz, But the War Isn’t Over Read Post »
The judge sided with plaintiffs who said the Everglades detention camp was significantly damaging the ecosystem.
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Federal Judge Orders Closure of “Alligator Alcatraz” Read Post »
One observer expressed concern to Prism about the facility’s extreme climate, infrastructure, and medical capacity.
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“Alligator Alcatraz” Prisoners Face Dangerous Health Risks, Leaked Call Reveals Read Post »
“It feels like history is slowly not repeating, but echoing,” tribe secretary William “Popeye” Osceola says.
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Miccosukee Tribe Lawsuit Challenges Environmental Harm at “Alligator Alcatraz” Read Post »
Many of these companies have sordid histories that include alleged sexual abuse and creating harmful living conditions.
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