Part of 1 Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit dismissed
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A federal judge handed down a split decision Aug. 18 in a lawsuit brought by detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz.”
A federal judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida Everglades, handing a partial victory to the Trump administration.
A month into his detention at Alligator Alcatraz, Daniel Ortiz Piñeda faced a stark choice: continue his legal fight for asylum or give it up to hopefully put an end to his extended stay at the makeshift immigration detention camp in the Everglades.
A federal judge late Monday dismissed portions of a lawsuit brought by “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees, handing the Trump administration a partial win in its pushback on allegations
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Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail
Gov. Ron DeSantis has said the location in the rugged and remote Everglades was meant as a deterrent against escape, much like the island prison in California that Republicans named it after. The detention center has an estimated annual cost of $450 million, according to a public database.
Florida's DeSantis unveils new immigration detention center dubbed 'Deportation Depot' to expand deportations.
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