Judge to hear arguments on halting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction over concerns

A federal judge will hear closing arguments in a hearing over whether to stop construction indefinitely at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws

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Tennessee town approves deals to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility

Officials in a rural Tennessee town have voted to approve agreements to turn a former state prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite loud objections from upset residents and activists during a contentious pub…

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