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Native leaders blast construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on land they call sacred
Native leaders blast construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on land they call sacred
Native leaders blast construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on land they call sacred

Published on: 06/27/2025

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This image grab from video shows activity at an immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” located at an isolated Everglades airfield. (WSVN via AP)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is racing ahead with construction of a makeshift immigration detention facility at an airstrip in the Everglades over the opposition of Native American leaders who consider the area their sacred ancestral homelands.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/native-american-news/2025/06/native-leaders-blast-construction-of-floridas-alligator-alcatraz-on-land-they-call-sacred.html

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