Emigration and immigration
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has revealed that other states are building detention centers similar to Florida's Alligator Alcatraz, sparking criticism over inhumane conditions and mass deportation plans. The sprawling facility, located in the Florida Everglades, has a capacity for 3,000 people and has received its first
Emigration and immigration
DeSantis' administration secretly built an immigration detention center in the Everglades, despite local officials being in the dark about the plans. Emails obtained by the AP show that county officials were still trying to verify rumors about the facility, while state officials were already on the ground, coordinating construction
Emigration and immigration
A former U.S. Marine reservist, Benjamin Hanil Song, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with an attack on a Texas immigration detention center on July 4, in which a police officer was shot in the neck. Song, 32, from Dallas, is accused of purchasing four
Emigration and immigration
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of detained immigrants at the notorious Everglades immigration detention center in Florida. The facility, which has been described as "Alligator Alcatraz," has been criticized for its inhumane conditions, including searing hot temperatures,
Emigration and immigration
Concerns have been raised by former top immigration officials from the Biden administration that the recent signing of a law providing billions for immigration enforcement will lead to a significant increase in the rapid detention and deportations of immigrants. The law, which provides roughly $170 billion for immigration enforcement, includes
Legislators
A guided tour of the state-run immigrant detention center in the Everglades by members of Florida's Congressional delegation has highlighted the poor conditions in which detainees are being held. The tour, led by Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, revealed a range of concerns,
Legislators
Florida lawmakers from both parties toured the new Everglades immigration detention center on Saturday, a week after some were blocked from viewing the facility. The 3,000-bed detention center, an agglomeration of tents, trailers, and temporary buildings, has been touted by Governor Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans as an efficient
Legislators
Florida lawmakers Shevin Jones, Carlos Guillermo Smith, Michele Rayner, Anna Eskamani, and Angie Nixon filed a lawsuit in the Florida Supreme Court against Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Department of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, alleging that their exclusion from the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center violated state law
Legislators
Florida Five state lawmakers who were denied access to a new immigration detention center built by Governor Ron DeSantis' administration in the Florida Everglades have filed a lawsuit against the governor, arguing that he has overstepped his authority by blocking legislative oversight of the facility. The lawmakers, who are
Legislators
Florida State Representative Anna Eskamani and four of her colleagues were denied entry to the state-run migrant detention center, known as Alligator Alcatraz, despite having statutory authority to visit. The lawmakers were reportedly told that the facility was unsafe, even though President Trump had visited just days prior. Eskamani and
Trump, Donald
Construction of the massive detention center in the Everglades began just days after the state seized the property from Miami-Dade County. The facility, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," is modeled after the state's responses to hurricanes and built by companies whose owners have donated generously to Republicans. Massive
Trump, Donald
In a closely contested vote, the US Senate yesterday passed President Donald Trump's $3.3tn tax and spending cut bill, which combines $4.5tn in tax cuts with $1.2tn in spending cuts. The package, informally known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill," aims to boost
