US EditionBroward Rally Calls for Immigration Reform, Protests Detention Center Known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
- Friends of the Everglades filed a lawsuit on June 27th to stop the construction of the detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz, citing environmental concerns and regulatory bypasses by Florida officials and the federal government.
- The projected annual cost of the detention center is $450 million, as stated in recent filings by the Department of Homeland Security.
- Miami-Dade County Mayor Danniela Levine Cava requested a detailed analysis on the environmental impacts of the facility amidst ongoing investments in Everglades restoration since 2019.
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DailyTruthReportDOJ Throws Massive Wrench in the Plans of Anti-'Alligator Alcatraz' Advocates
Activists trying to drown “Alligator Alcatraz” in a swamp of litigation are facing the jaws of the Department of Justice. As noted by PBS, the state-built facility to house illegal […] The post DOJ Throws Massive Wrench in the Plans of Anti-'Alligator Alcatraz' Advocates appeared first on The Western Journal.
Broward rally calls for immigration reform, protests detention center known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
A coalition of immigration rights organizations and elected officials rallied outside the Broward Transitional Center on Saturday, calling for expanded protections for immigrants and an end to deportation policies that they say dehumanize working families.Leer en español“We are here as a united voice fighting for immigrants,” one demonstrator shouted, as others joined in chants of “Show me what democracy looks like – this is what democracy looks…
Why will Alligator Alcatraz cost $450 million a year to run?
What you see in the main picture is a satellite shot of the airport runways on which Alligator Alcatraz is being built. What is there now is only a start. Here's another look from the air. It was originally called the Everglades Jetport. It was going...
Activism, Uncensored: Alligator Alcatraz
A note from Managing Editor Greg Collard:It took eight days for Florida officials to convert an old airstrip in the Everglades into what is now Alligator Alcatraz. And yes, that’s the official name of the detention center that’s expected to hold 3,000-plus illegal immigrants arrested in Florida and held for potential deportation in cooperation with the federal government under its 287(g) program.Unlike most — if any — immigration detention cente…
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