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Florida lawmakers allowed into ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say detainees packed into cages

“They are essentially packed into cages, wall-to-wall humans, 32 detainees per cage,” Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who represents Florida’s 25th Congressional District, said during a news conferenc...

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Inside Florida's Alligator Alcatraz: What we know about the immigrant detention center

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Florida lawmakers tour ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ leave with more questions than answers

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Republicans and Democrats visited ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for the first time. Here’s what they saw.

Democrats on Saturday called for the closure of “Alligator Alcatraz” after touring the controversial pop-up tent immigration detention center that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis quickly assembled in the E...

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Lawmakers visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' after being blocked

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Here’s what lawmakers saw on Alligator Alcatraz tour

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Before it was Alligator Alcatraz, this airstrip sparked fury and changed America’s landscape

The ensuing battle over the jetport, which eventually drew in then-President Richard Nixon’s administration, was the catalyst for creating Big Cypress National Preserve, and helped shape the environm...

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Detained immigrants at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say there are worms in food and wastewater on the floor

Congresswoman describes the conditions for detained migrants inside Florida's Alligator Alcatraz

MSNBC's Alex Witt spoke with Florida congresswoman and former DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz about what she saw first-hand when she toured the detention site Saturday. Wasserman Schultz said 32 adult males are packed in each cell,

Florida House Speaker Danny Perez talks budget battles in legislative session, concerns over Alligator Alcatraz

Cuban reggaeton artist Leamsy La Figura, arrested last week in Miami-Dade on assault charges, was transferred to South Florida's new immigration detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades, the singer confirmed in a phone call.

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‘Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades expected to be hit by thunderstorms: NWS

An immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed by officials as “Alligator Alcatraz” is expected to be hit by lightning and heavy winds on Sunday, the National Weather Service said.

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Florida officials reveal criminal backgrounds of migrants held at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

The Florida Attorney General's office revealed serious criminal backgrounds of detainees at Alligator Alcatraz facility, including MS-13 gang activity.

Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz discusses President Trump's new spending bill, Alligator Alcatraz

Rep. Wasserman Schultz shared how President Trump's spending bill will affect the everyday working families, and her opinion on her upcoming tour of Alligator Alcatraz.

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WATCH LIVE AT 10: Florida Democrats tour “Alligator Alcatraz” after lawsuit filed over denied access

Florida Democrats are touring Alligator Alcatraz after filing a lawsuit over denied access. A press conference is set to occur before and after the tour on Saturday.

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Florida AG rips AOC 'communist caucus,' teasing more detention sites to follow 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, D-N.Y., and others for supporting ICE protests against the Trump administration's mass deportation plans.