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Alligator Alcatraz has opened in the Florida Everglades. Here are some takeaways

A state-run detention facility for migrants has opened in the Florida Everglades. Alligator Alcatraz - that is the official name - was assembled in eight days and opened on July 1. President Donald Trump visited the remote site on opening day, built at an old runway near the Miami-Dade and Collier county line.

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Alligator Alcatraz: Trump speaks at immigration detention center in Florida Everglades

President Donald Trump on July 1 toured the 5,000-bed immigration detention center being built on 39 square miles in Miami-Dade.

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Inside Florida Politics: Alligator Alcatraz puts Trump, DeSantis back on same page

President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rekindle their bond during tour of Alligator Alcatraz processing facility in the Everglades.

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Republican donors, Florida's hurricane know-how helped build 'Alligator Alcatraz' quickly

The first detainees arrived July 3 at the facility, which will cost $450 million to operate and consists of tents and ...

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A local state rep. went to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to ensure detainees are being ‘treated humanely.’ She was denied access

Jacksonville, said on Thursday she was denied access to the newly opened immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator ...

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Trump visit to Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz?' What to know - Palm Beach Post

Overall, since Inauguration Day, Trump has visited Florida 11 times, with 10 trips to his home and private club, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. A visit to tour Alligator Alcatraz would be his first ...

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