What comes after Alligator Alcatraz?
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he hopes for a protected environmental area
Tag: Florida Everglades
ICE empties ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid hurricane season
Advocacy groups suing the state aren’t buying the explanation for transferring detainees to other facilities.
Detaining immigrants in an untamed swamp was never workable
Federal law requires environmental studies that never happened with Alligator Alcatraz.
Florida to close Alligator Alcatraz, news report says
Conservation groups say they will continue their litigation over environmental concerns at the site.
Parks, not prisons: What I learned in the Everglades
'Alligator Alcatraz' shows that protecting our environment cannot be separated from protecting human dignity.
Miami’s drought wake-up call: Everglades restoration is our water insurance
Restoration ensures residents receive quality drinking water and yields other dividends to climate-vulnerable Miami.
In Florida Everglades, Alligator Alcatraz remains open among sacred Miccosukee lands
An appeals court ruled the migrant detention site may continue operating while litigation proceeds.
Want a resilient South Florida? Start with the Everglades, then your front yard
Replacing thirsty turf grass with native vegetation helps protects the Everglades and our water supply.
A bill to gut endangered species protections faced a major setback this week
The US House of Representatives unexpectedly canceled a vote on a bill that would defang the Endangered Species Act.
Everglades detention camp doesn’t have to comply with federal environmental law, court rules
The ruling found federal law doesn't apply because Florida runs the facility and hasn't received federal funding.