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‘It’s a type of torture:’ Hear what it’s like inside Alligator Alcatraz
CNN talked to immigrants being detained at the Florida facility and created a 3D model to explore what conditions are like ...
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DeSantis gave company accused of ripping off Hurricane Ian victims $200 million in “emergency” state business
Most recently DeSantis awarded the company, which this year created a subsidiary called IRG Global Inc., more than $6 million ...
Alligator Alcatraz: Gov. DeSantis to speak at Florida immigration detention center
Gov. DeSantis will hold a news conference at Alligator Alcatraz on Friday morning. The first group of immigration detainees ...
Cornyn called for Texas ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ within a day of news of El Paso immigration facility
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) earlier this week called for Texas to create its own "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration ...
Sen. Cornyn calls for Texas’ own ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) earlier this week called for Texas to create its own “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration ...
US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas
The U.S. government is building an immense 5,000-person detention camp in west Texas, government contract announcements said, ...
New Texas detention center to hold 5,000 people
The United States is constructing its largest immigrant detention center yet in West Texas, with the ability to hold up to ...
Florida has allocated $245M for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ so far
"Alligator Alcatraz" got off to a speedy start, but how much will it cost to keep the immigration detention center going?