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Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Politics
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Video: First detainees arrive at 'Alligator Alcatraz,' controversial site open for business
The first people to be processed and held have arrived at the high-profile and controversial immigration facility in the Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." A video obtained by The Palm Beach Post at mid-morning on July 3 showed a white shuttle-type bus arriving at the facility under dark gray skies. It is not clear how many people have been taken to the location so far. The facility, which immigration advocates have decried as "concentration camp," was slated to become operational on July 1 after a visit by President Donald Trump. A short while after the video was taken, a hard rain began to fall. The arrival followed videos showing rain water dripping through the tents. 'Alligator Alcatraz' is the nickname of the new immigration detention facility in Florida. It is located at a remote unused airstrip in the heart of the Everglades. The location is surrounded by alligators and pythons, as a natural barrier. Antonio Fins is a politics and business editor at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at afins@ Help support our journalism. Subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Alligator Alcatraz video: first immigrants at Everglades location
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Inside Florida Politics: Non-criminals among hundreds detained by ICE in Sunshine State
Antonio Fins, Ana Goñi-Lessan and John Kennedy discuss the biggest capture of undocumented immigrants ever which draws into question the level of "violent criminal" status for the detained. Also, President Donald Trump begins his second hundred days in his Florida office and why is trouble brewing between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers ahead of the looming special session. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: ICE agents detain undocumented criminals, non-criminals in Tidal Wave
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Inside Florida Politics: Battles over guns, budget and hope in Florida politics
In this week's Inside Florida Politics podcast, Antonio Fins, James Call and John Kennedy break down the fallout from a deadly and tragic shooting at Florida State University, friction between the governor and Republicans in the Florida Legislature and the local impact of the death of Pope Francis across the Sunshine State. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Podcast: Guns, Budget and hope top Florida politics
