More than a month after Florida opened “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades, the state and ICE signed an updated agreement spelling out how state corrections officials should handle federal immigration detainees at non-correctional facilities.
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem slams sanctuary cities
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to continue ICE raids in sanctuary cities. She spent Friday near Chicago where she accused local democrats of shielding undocumented immigrants in the Windy City.
Florida updated agreement on handling detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ but a month after it opened
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — More than a month after Florida opened “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades, the state and ICE signed an updated agreement spelling out how state corrections officials should handle federal immigration detainees at non-correctional facilities. The addendum signed this week updated a 2020 agreement between the Florida Department of Corrections and U.S. […]
Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws. The facility was quickly built two months ago at a lightly used, single-runway training airport and can hold up to 3,000 […]
Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz detention center
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction at an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws. The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but […]
DHS says Venezuelan influencer who fainted at Alligator Alcatraz is alive
The Department of Homeland Security denied the death of a Venezuelan influencer detained at “Alligator Alcatraz” on Wednesday.
Judge considers whether Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center violates environmental law
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — because it didn’t follow environmental laws. Until the laws are followed, environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe said U.S. District Judge Kathleen […]
Quiet hours? Residents concerned by proposed noise ordinance in St. Pete Beach
St. Pete Beach City Commissioners are considering a controversial noise ordinance that would spark major changes to the beachfront barrier island’s entertainment scene.
Parts of U.S. Constitution, including ‘habeas corpus,’ removed from government website; officials blame ‘coding error’
A coding error caused a part of the U.S. Constitution to be temporarily removed from the Constitution Annotated website, officials said.
A new immigrant detention partnership nicknamed after Indiana’s iconic racetrack inspires backlash
Top Trump administration officials boast that a new state partnership to expand immigrant detention in Indiana will be the next so-called “ Alligator Alcatraz.” However, the agreement is already prompting backlash in the Midwest state, starting with its splashy “Speedway Slammer” moniker. Here’s a closer look at the agreement, the pushback and Indiana’s role in […]