Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to reports that Alligator Alcatraz could be closed, and the South Carolina state Senate fails to pass a redistricting plan. There are new questions tonight about ...

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Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced at a press conference Thursday that the state's "Alligator Alcatraz" detention camp is shutting down after less than a year in operation. It's a quiet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has moved detainees out of a controversial detention center in the Florida Everglades ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had bragged about the squalid lock-up before it became a debacle. Alligator Alcatraz is closing with a bitter send-off from the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that “Alligator Alcatraz,” the immigration detention center in the heart of the Florida Everglades, is officially shutting down. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joined by White House Border Czar Tom Homan and state immigration officials in 90-degree heat, DeSantis characterized the ...

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Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news. President Donald Trump on Sunday celebrated the release of Cuban immigrant Justo Betancourt from the “Alligator Alcatraz” ...