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Merch, jokes and memes: Trump officials, supporters love the name Alligator Alcatraz
Alligator Alcatraz,” the immigrant detention facility that opened Tuesday in the Florida Everglades, has become a rich source ...
"Alligator Alcatraz" unpopular among Americans—Poll
Americans aren't on board with the Everglades detention center, according to a new YouGov poll released Thursday.
Republican donors and Florida’s hurricane know-how helped build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ so quickly
Florida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator ...
Lawmakers blast possibility children could be sent to Alligator Alcatraz
Florida Democratic lawmakers are traveling to inspect the site as they bristle over the idea of children detained.
‘Alligator lives matter’: Trump pal Laura Loomer slammed for saying Florida ‘Alcatraz’ beasts will get ‘65 million meals’
Far-right activist Laura Loomer has come under sharp condemnation after saying the wild animals surrounding President Donald ...
Lawmakers who tried to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid humanitarian concerns were denied entry
Florida lawmakers worried about “humanitarian concerns” were denied entry into the new detention center dubbed as “Alligator ...
Alligator Alcatraz gets its first detainees Wednesday night
The first detainees arrived at Alligator Alcatraz late Wednesday night, even as the immigration detention facility in the ...
Florida GOP Leader Defiant Over 'Alligator Alcatraz' Merch's Ethical Concerns
The controversial migrant detention center in the Everglades is now a tacky marketing opportunity for the MAGA set.