Florida, illegal immigrants
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DarkSky International in 2016 designated Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve as the nation’s first preserve to achieve “dark sky” status.
Due to the attention of Alligator Alcatraz, an ICE detention center in the Florida Everglades, many may be wondering about the gator population here.
The Department of Homeland Security is denying reports of improper living conditions for detainees at Alligator Alcatraz.
In pursuit of immigration enforcement, the DeSantis administration quickly seized Everglades land to construct the center. A fleet of trucks transported crucial equipment into the sensitive area. Meanwhile, environmentalists sued to prevent the facility from operating, citing potential ecological damage.
A Florida bishop is criticizing recent public statements from public officials supporting a new detention facility for illegal immigrants in the Everglades as “obviously intentionally provocative” and demeaning the dignity of people who will be held there.
GardaWorld, an international security company whose U.S. headquarters are in Boca Raton, is one of several contractors hired to do work for Alligator Alcatraz. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in above or subscribe here.