Florida, Alligator Alcatraz
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Four Florida members of congress are expected to visit the new ICE detention facility in the Everglades known as Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday.
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.
In response to “The View” host Ana Navarro saying that folks who visit Florida’s ICE detention center Alligator Alcatraz are “racist,” President Donald Trump’s team questioned the TV personality’s intelligence on Friday.
Five Florida lawmakers have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis after being denied access to “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Immigration arrests are sharply up around the country, and Florida is sending some to Alligator Alcatraz. But did Obama deport more people than Trump?
The mayor's request comes as state and federal lawmakers prepare to tour the remote facility this weekend, amid growing scrutiny over its conditions.
As Florida moved quickly to build an immigration detention facility in the Everglades, some critics likened the site to a concentration camp. Some TikTok videos attempted to lend credence to the analogy: Alligator Alcatraz, they said, is getting incinerators.