Florida lawmakers sue for access to Alligator Alcatraz
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Five Democratic Florida lawmakers filed a lawsuit Thursday against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), alleging they were unlawfully blocked from conducting an unannounced inspection of the Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention facility in the Everglades.
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OK Magazine on MSNRon DeSantis' 'Alligator Alcatraz' Sparks Backlash Amid Donor Contract ScandalRon DeSantis' ambitious plans for a massive detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades have sparked controversy, drawing accusations of a possible pay-for-play scheme. The facility,
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Gov. DeSantis tells WPTV 'Alligator Alcatraz' is 'very professionally-run'Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing back on a new lawsuit filed this week by Florida Democrats related to the recent opening and conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz," an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades.
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Raw Story on MSN'DeSantis lied’: Key claim behind 'Alligator Alcatraz' just collapsedDesantis lied about about 'Alligator Alcatraz' being for 'the worst of the worst,'" wrote American Immigration Council fellow Aaron Reichlin-Melnick. "Florida Highway Patrol is doing clearly pretextual arrests (window tints,
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People held at the brand new Florida immigration detention center that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” say worms turn up in the food, toilets don’t flush and floors flood with fecal waste.
Republican states are considering building versions of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," a detention facility for illegal immigrants that was celebrated by President Donald Trump.