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Alligator Alcatraz could be closing soon despite being open for less than a year

Department of Homeland Security denies it is pressuring Florida to close down the expensive detention center

The Independent UK

DHS Reportedly Weighs Closing Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Over Mounting Costs

Sources say the immigration detention center costs more than $1 million a day to run.

Reason

Lawyer Says Two Detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' Were Assaulted After Complaining About Phone Access

An attorney for two detainees said in a court declaration that guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees after they complained about a lack of phone access on April 2.

Latin Times

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Man Recounts Ordeal At Alligator Alcatraz As Environmentalist Group Seeks To Close Facility

A south Florida man held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement described what it was like to be kept in Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility for months.

International Business Times

Appeals court keeps 'Alligator Alcatraz' open, rejecting need for federal environmental review

An appeals court has decided that an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” will remain open

The Independent UK

Detainees allegedly beaten and pepper-sprayed at Alligator Alcatraz over phone complaint

A lawyer said detainees were targeted after complaining about being unable to access working phones

The Independent UK

ICE Reportedly Taps Alligator Alcatraz Contractor for $313M Warehouse Detention Site in Arizona

The move comes amid mixed signals from DHS as senior officials recently said the department has paused additional warehouse purchases launched under former Secretary Noem

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Officials at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ must give attorneys access to clients, judge rules

Authorities must also provide detainees access to free and private legal phone calls and allow lawyers to visit unannounced

The Guardian - US

Democratic Sens. Launch Investigation Over Torture Allegations At Alligator Alcatraz: 'Confinement In Small Cage-Like Structure'

Two Democratic senators are launching an investigation into allegations of torture at the detention facility center in Florida known as "Alligator Alcatraz"

Latin Times

A federal judge orders better attorney access at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

A federal judge has ruled that the immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” must provide people detained there with better access to their attorneys

The Independent UK

Guards at Alligator Alcatraz are now wearing Grim Reaper patches: report

Florida officials hastily built the detention center last year, prompting a string of lawsuits

The Independent UK

Officers at 'Alligator Alcatraz' Wore Grim Reaper Patches on Their Uniforms, Fired Guard Says

To determine whether guards inside the facility were actually wearing the patch, the Miami Herald contacted a detainee who had recently been released. During a phone interview, he said he recognized the emblem immediately.

Latin Times

Court Filings Show Florida Taxpayers Could Be Left Covering $1.5B 'Alligator Alcatraz' Project

Court filings indicate that Florida taxpayers could ultimately be responsible for up to $1.5 billion spent on a large immigration detention facility in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

Latin Times

Ron DeSantis spent $1.2m per day to open and operate ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

After spending taxpayers’ money, Florida governor will likely be left holding bill for $608m promised by Trump administration

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Crews in Florida battle a 25,000-acre wildfire near 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Crews are working to contain a large wildfire in South Florida that has burned more than 25,000 acres in Big Cypress National Park

The Independent UK

Lawyers say access to 'Alligator Alcatraz' is still hard to get as a judge weighs the case

Attorneys say detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed

The Independent UK

Alligator Alcatraz accused of punishing detainees seeking legal help

Beyond Alligator Alcatraz, which began receiving detainees in July, Florida has opened another immigration detention center in northeast Florida and is considering a third facility in the Florida Panhandle

The Independent UK

Detainees to testify about legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Former detainees are set to testify about conditions at a Florida immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

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The Independent UK

Immigrant detainee at 'Alligator Alcatraz' agrees to leave US, asks that lawsuit be dismissed

One of three court challenges to an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades has ended

The Guardian - US

The protesters showing up every week to shut down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: ‘We will end this’

Every Sunday, protesters from Florida and beyond go to the notorious immigration jail and advocate for its closure

The Independent UK

Attorneys urge judge to visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' to assess detainees' access to lawyers

Attorneys for detainees at a Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” want a federal judge to visit the facility

Latin Times

Protesters Outside Alligator Alcatraz Seek To Draw Attention To Its Operation Despite Closure Order

Despite a judge's closure order, Alligator Alcatraz remains open as activists continue protests, citing alleged abuses, legal irregularities and support for migrant families.

The Independent UK

Federal judge denies request to close Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

A federal judge has denied a request to close an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”

The Guardian - US

‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead

Exclusive: group behind notorious Florida immigration detention center created bid for reconstruction deal

Latin Times

Alligator Alcatraz 'Meets the Definition of Torture Under International Law', Amnesty International Claims

"People have to stay there for hours shackled and denied food and water as a form of punishment," said the organization's director for refugee and migrant rights

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