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The history of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip and how Palm Beach County was involved
Editor's note: The little-used airstrip in the Everglades that the state is using to build a detention center for immigrants, ...
Alligator Alcatraz: American history from the dark side
German culture and the German language were virtually erased from American society almost overnight — sauerkraut was ...
Florida is fronting the $450M cost of Alligator Alcatraz – a legal scholar explains what we still don’t know about the detainees
The state of Florida has opened a migrant detention center in the Everglades. Its official name is Alligator Alcatraz, a ...
As the jokes fly, Alligator Alcatraz evokes racist trope of ‘gator bait’
On Sunday, two men stood in front of Alligator Alcatraz to show support for the detention center. One held a sign that read, ...
Democrat Lawmaker Blasts 'Alligator Alcatraz' as 'Internment Camp'
Florida established the Everglades immigration detention center in an effort to help the Trump administration meet its deportation goals.
Don’t call it ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Call it a concentration camp.
This facility’s purpose fits the classic model, and its existence points to serious dangers ahead for the country.