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Partial Victory for Alligator Alcatraz

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Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
A federal judge in Miami has dismissed part of a lawsuit over the legal rights of detainees at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” and transferred...

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Judge transfers Alligator Alcatraz legal case, dismisses immigration court claims
Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over detainees' legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
‘Psychological warfare’: Internal data shows true nature of Alligator Alcatraz
Lawyers also alleged their clients were pressured to abandon their immigration cases ⁠— without legal consultation ⁠— and agree to be deported.

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Judge hearing arguments over 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees' due process rights
‘Shut it down.’ Every Sunday, they come to pray outside Alligator Alcatraz
Hearing to fight legal ‘black hole’ for detainees held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ underway in federal court
“The U.S. Constitution does not allow the government to simply lock people away without any ability to communicate with counsel or to petition the court for release from custody.

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Judge issues ruling in lawsuit over legal access for Alligator Alcatraz detainees
No decision on attorney access following 'Alligator Alcatraz' hearing

Records provide more details about who’s held at Alligator Alcatraz and how long

A month into his detention at Alligator Alcatraz, Daniel Ortiz Piñeda faced a stark choice: continue his legal fight for asylum or give it up to hopefully put an end to his extended stay at the makeshift immigration detention camp in the Everglades.
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Split decision in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ case

A federal judge handed down a split decision Aug. 18 in a lawsuit brought by detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz.”

Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said the location in the rugged and remote Everglades was meant as a deterrent against escape, much like the island prison in California that Republicans named it after. The detention center has an estimated annual cost of $450 million, according to a public database.
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