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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is a ‘model’ for other states, retired ICE special agent says
Retired ICE special agent Victor Avila weighs in on the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration crackdown during an ...
Alligator Alcatraz detainees reveal chaotic conditions
Newsweek spoke with the attorney of a detainee and the friend of another. Both described harrowing conditions at the remote ...
Grant money rescinded from Baltimore nonprofit could fund ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ DHS says
Money initially awarded to a West Baltimore nonprofit food distribution and compost center will now be used for the ...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ showcases Donald Trump’s penchant for visual cruelty
Alligator Alcatraz’ is visual policy aimed to stage terror as a message while making Donald Trump’s authoritarian and fascist ...
Thursday briefing: Trump lashes out at Republicans over Epstein; ‘Alligator Alcatraz’; Coca-Cola and cane sugar; and more
President Donald Trump lashed out at Republicans over the Jeffrey Epstein files. Detainees reported grim conditions at Trump’s “Alligator Alcatraz.” Fact check: During his campaign last year, Trump ...
Trump Said ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Would Hold ‘Menacing Migrants.’ Most Don’t Have Criminal Convictions
Only one third of detainees at the Florida facility have been convicted of a crime, despite the president’s claims it will ...
Alligator Alcatraz Is a 'Huge Step Backward,' Native Tribal Leader Warns
A tribal leader told Newsweek that he and members in the Big Cypress National Preserve of Florida, which is adjacent to the ...
Legal questions surround 'Alligator Alcatraz'
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has officially filed a class-action lawsuit against President Donald Trump's ...