Texas, Cornyn and Alligator Alcatraz
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Florida, DeSantis and Alligator Alcatraz
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Does a viral image really show Hulk Hogan posing in front of caged migrants at "Alligator Alcatraz"? No, that's not true: The image is composed of two different pictures. One showed a Border Patrol facility in Texas in 2019
Trump administration officials want “Alligator Alcatraz” to be a blueprint, but Democrats are pushing back on expansion
Flight tracking data appears to show that two military aircraft left the facility this week for Texas and Louisiana.
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‘Alligator Alcatraz' foreshadows expansion of concentration camps for migrants | Opinion
The camp's design effectively leverages its environment: Caged units are closed enough to keep people imprisoned but open enough for mosquitoes typical of Florida's hot, wet climate to freely infect detainees. Already, one "Alligator Alcatraz" detainee reports fungus growing on his feet, which he attributes to unsanitary conditions.
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The New Republic on MSNDamning Report Reveals Who’s Really Being Held at Alligator Alcatraz
Donald Trump claimed that “Alligator Alcataraz” would hold the “most vicious people on the planet.” But in reality, it’s holding hundreds of people with no criminal record at all, according to records obtained by The Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times.
Republican states are considering building versions of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," a detention facility for illegal immigrants that was celebrated by President Donald Trump.
The United States is constructing its largest immigrant detention center yet in West Texas, with the ability to hold up to 5,000 people.
The Trump administration’s push to quickly ramp up immigration arrests has led to overcrowding at ICE facilities and allegations of inhumane and unsanitary conditions.