In a matter of days, an isolated training airport in the Everglades where endangered Florida panthers roam became a sprawling immigration detention center christened “Alligator
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Democratic lawmakers denied entry to Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention site
A group of Florida Democratic state lawmakers was blocked from entering the Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention facility in the Everglades Thursday, despite citing legal authority
First detainees arrive at Alligator Alcatraz facility in Everglades
The first group of immigrant detainees has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed Alligator Alcatraz, according
Trump administration asks judge to deny temporary restraining order to halt
The Trump administration Thursday argued a federal judge should deny a request to block operation of a detention center in the Everglades for undocumented immigrants,
First group of immigrants set to arrive at
The first group of immigrants was scheduled to arrive Wednesday night at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed
U.S. Supreme Court should reject Uthmeier’s request to enforce Florida immigration law, plaintiffs say
The U.S. Supreme Court should reject a request by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to at least temporarily allow enforcement of a new law targeting
Florida defends
As Florida rushed to open a detention center for undocumented immigrants in the Everglades, attorneys for the state Monday argued a judge should reject an
Cuban national dies in ICE custody in South Florida
CBS News Live CBS News Miami Live A 75-year-old Cuban national has died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in South Florida. Isidro Perez
Immigration activists hold emergency town hall as DHS prepares to end TPS for Haitians living in U.S.
A group of activists in North Miami gathered to discuss resources and strategies for South Florida’s Haitian community, just days after the Department of Homeland
Famed Everglades photographer Clyde Butcher shares how Alligator Alcatraz may impact the River of Grass
Alligator Alcatraz Jim speaks with famed Everglades photographer Clyde Butcher about the pending opening of Alligator Alcatraz and its potential impact on the River of