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Only 1 in 5 Detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Had Removal Orders, Records Show

A recent investigation from the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times found that instead of housing dangerous criminals — as originally intended — Alligator Alcatraz allegedly operates as a transfer hub for immigrants still fighting their cases in immigration court.

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Five 'Alligator Alcatraz' Contractors Are Linked To Corrupt Dealings, Report Reveals

Five contractors hired by the Ron DeSantis administration to help build and operate the migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" are tied to corrupt dealings, according to an investigation published by the Miami Herald

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Florida Republicans Remove 'Deportation Depot' Merchandise Over Complaints From Home Depot

The Republican Party of Florida removed deportation-themed merchandise following complaints from Home Depot

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Trump’s attempts to distance himself from the Epstein files are failing

The president has tried to distract from the Epstein story – but his ill-conceived Mar-a-Lago tale has undermined him

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Loss of TPS for Venezuelans Begins to Impact South Florida's Economy, Report Finds

Studies suggest the loss of TPS could shrink the U.S. economy by $13.4 billion annually due to reduced consumer spending. Businesses in South Florida are already facing the repercussions.

Latin Times

FEMA to Distribute Hundreds Of Millions to Help Build and Operate More Immigration Detention Centers

FEMA will distribute more than $600 million to states to help build and operate temporary immigration detention centers.

Latin Times

New Report Decries 'Degrading And Dehumanizing' Conditions At Florida Migrant Detention Centers: 'You Feel Like Your Life Is Over'

A new report is decrying "degrading and dehumanizing" conditions at migrant detention centers in South Florida following interviews with over a dozen detainees

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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.

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Hundreds of 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detainees Don't Have Criminal Records

Trump said the prison camp would hold "some of the most vicious people on the planet," but a list obtained by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Tribune shows otherwise.

Reason

Only 1 in 3 Detainees in 'Alligator Alcatraz' Have Criminal Record Despite Trump's Claims That It Holds 'The Most Menacing Migrants'

Records reviewed by the Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times show that just one in every three detainees at the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" have a criminal conviction in the United States.

Latin Times

Miami-Dade Mayor Decries 'Alligator Alcatraz' In Op-Ed: 'Fundamentally Inhumane'

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava decried the policies that led to the opening of the Everglades migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz"

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Lawyers Urge Immigrant Creators to Purge Political Content Amid Rising Scrutiny: 'Scrub Your Socials'

"If your number one priority is not being detained and remaining in the U.S., I would certainly not attend any protest," said a lawyer consulted by The Miami Herald

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Three Contractors Helping Build 'Alligator Alcatraz' Reportedly Donated To DeSantis And Florida Republicans

Three contractors helping build the migrant detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz have reportedly donated money to the Florida GOP and Governor Ron DeSantis

Latin Times

UN Chief Challenges Trump Admin's Claim That Haiti Situation Has Improved To Allow Nationals To Return

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres challenged the Trump administration's assessment that Haiti's situation has improved enough to allow the return of TPS holders whose status has been revoked

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Florida National Guard Will Deploy 100 Troops To Secure 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center

The Florida National Guard is deploying some 100 troops to "Alligator Alcatraz," a new detention center located in the Everglades

Latin Times

Haiti Confirms Hiring Mercenaries To Fight Gangs But Won't Say How Much It's Paying

The head of Haiti's transitional council admitted authorities have hired mercenaries to help them fight armed gangs that control most of the capital

Latin Times

Florida Seizes Land Owned By Miami-Dade To Build 'Alligator Alcatraz' To Detain Migrants

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration will fund an initiative by the Florida government to set up an immigration detention camp in the Everglades

Latin Times

Republican Rep. To Visit Miami Detention Center Accused Of Holding Migrants In Harsh Conditions

GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez is set to visit the Federal Detention Center following reports of harsh conditions and police brutality there

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Growing Number of Migrants Leave U.S. Voluntarily As Trump Admin Ramps Up Mass Deportation Plans

As the Trump administration ramps up deportation efforts, migrants are increasingly willing to go back home voluntarily

Latin Times

Feds Target Sanctuary City Jails in California with New Immigration Enforcement Push

'Operation Guardian Angel' revives illegal reentry prosecutions as federal authorities work around state limits on cooperation with ICE, according to the Miami Herald.

Latin Times

Rubio, Florida Republicans Blasted In New Ad After Ruling On TPS For Venezuelans: 'Who Will They Betray Next?'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is again being criticized publicly for shifting some of his stances after making it to Trump's cabinet

Reason

Miami Beach Homeless Arrests Spiked in February Under Anticamping Law

During one week in February, arrests of homeless people accounted for 66 percent of all arrests in Miami Beach.

Latin Times

Two Migrants Die in ICE Custody in Florida Amid Alarming Pattern of Negligent Care - Report

An investigation from The Miami Herald reveals details about the deaths of Maksym Chernyak, 44, and Genry Ruiz-Guillen, 29, both detained in South Florida. The conclusions are devastating.

Latin Times

U.S. Designates Haitian Gangs As Global Terrorists, But Critics Claim It's An Excuse To Increase Deportations

The Trump administration labeled the Viv Ansanm coalition and the Gran Grief gang have been labeled as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists

Latin Times

DeSantis Says Over 1,100 Migrants Arrested In Florida Immigration Sweep: 'The Best Is Yet To Come'

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that over 1,100 migrants were arrested during a six-day operation carried out by ICE

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