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Unpacking Florida’s immigration trends − demographers take a closer look at the legal and undocumented population

Immigration has dominated recent public discourse about Florida, whether it be the opening of Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention facility in the middle of the Everglades, or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring an “immigration emergency” for the state that has lasted more than two years.

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Brothers Detained At 'Alligator Alcatraz' Returned To Mexico Without Criminal Charges

Two Mexican brothers were returned to their home country after being detained at the Florida center known as "Alligator Alcatraz"

Latin Times

‘Hundreds’ of people have been removed from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention camp, says Florida governor

Ron DeSantis said most of the detainees were transferred to other facilities, and 100 deported from the US

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Florida governor announces deportation flights from Alligator Alcatraz

Ron DeSantis, formerly Donald Trump’s Republican rival, said that the cadence for removal flights would be ‘increasing’.

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Advocates Decry 'Unlivable' Conditions At 'Alligator Alcatraz': 'It's Like a Dog Cage'

Advocates continue decrying conditions at the migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz"

Latin Times

Mexico Seeking To Repatriate Over a Dozen Nationals From 'Alligator Alcatraz': 'It's Really Bad'

The Mexican government is seeking to repatriate over a dozen migrants from the Florida detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz," President Claudia Sheinbaum said

Latin Times

Advocates demand closure of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, citing appalling conditions

Non-profit groups say detained immigrants in Florida are denied medical care and living in ‘cages flooded with feces’

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'Alligator Alcatraz' Contracts Disappeared From a Florida State Database

A state official says the contracts contained "proprietary information," so they were scrubbed and replaced with bare-bones summaries.

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Florida signs $245 million in contracts for 'Alligator Alcatraz.' Here's a look by the numbers

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has already signed at least $245 million in state contracts to set up and run the new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades

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Environmentalists' lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court, Florida official says

Florida’s top emergency official says a judge should resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz in the middle of the Florida Everglades because it was filed in the wrong jurisdiction

The Independent UK

A 15-year-old boy with no criminal history ended up at Alligator Alcatraz after rush to fill facility

‘This is one of many problems with illegal immigration: individuals are in our country without any way to verify their identity,’ a spokesperson for the agency that oversees the facility said

The Independent UK

'Alligator Alcatraz' Funded by Taxpayer Money Intended for Florida's Hurricane Response, Disaster Preparedness: Report

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $20 million in no-bid contracts, including nearly $500,000 for an emergency radio system that was originally designated for disaster preparedness during the active hurricane season.

Latin Times

Florida Democrats Seek To Shut Down 'Alligator Alcatraz': 'Shut Down This Atrocity'

Florida Democrats have introduced legislation to shut down the migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz"

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Kristi Noem says other unnamed states are in the process of building Alligator Alcatraz-style facilities

At least five Republican governors are reportedly considering building large-scale immigration detention centers modeled after Florida’s

The Conversation

Florida plan to deputize National Guard officers as immigration judges at Alligator Alcatraz would likely violate constitutional rights

Seeking to expand Florida’s role in federal immigration enforcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2025 submitted the state’s Immigration Enforcement Operations Plan to the Trump administration.

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Underage ‘Dragon Ball Z’ fan accidentally thrown into Alligator Alcatraz, housed with grown men

Incompetence and cruelty is a lethal combination.

The Independent UK

How DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

More than 100 emails expose the extent to which authorities in southwest Florida were left unaware of plans to build a sprawling immigration detention centre in the Everglades

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The Independent UK

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 rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades

Reason

'Alligator Alcatraz' Detainees Say in New Lawsuit They're Being Denied Access to Their Attorneys

The lawsuit says attorneys have been repeatedly turned away from the detention camp and had virtual meetings mysteriously canceled.

The Guardian - US

DeSantis under fire for using disaster funds to build migrant detention jail

Analysis of $20m spent on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ shows some contracts went to governor’s donors or allies

Latin Times

Advocates Claim Migrants Held At 'Alligator Alcatraz' Are Being Prevented From Accessing Legal Counsel

Advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit claiming that migrants being held at the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" are being prevented from accessing legal counsel

Reason

Lawyers and Families Report Squalid Conditions and Lack of Legal Access at Alligator Alcatraz

Numerous accounts of lack of showers, overflowing toilets, and inability to meet with lawyers are emerging from the detention center in the middle of the Everglades.

The Conversation

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ showcases Donald Trump’s penchant for visual cruelty

The United States government recently announced the opening of a massive immigrant detention facility built deep within the Florida Everglades that’s been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a media briefing that “there is only one road leading in … and the only way out…

Latin Times

DHS Secretary Noem Says Five Republican States Wish to Copy Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz', Calls on Democrats to Follow Suit

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has announced that five Republican-led states are in active discussions with the federal government to replicate Florida's recently opened migrant detention facility, known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

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