Construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant jail could be halted over environmental concerns
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FILE - Work progresses on the Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility in the Florida Everglades, July 4, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, file)FILE - Rana Mourer waves an American flag outside of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility, Saturday, July 12, 2025 in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Alexandra Rodriguez, file)This image from a video feed shows Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking about deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as Alligator Alcatraz on July 25, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. (AP Photo via Office Of Florida Governor Ron Desantis)FILE - A protester stands outside the migrant detention dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Facility, July 12, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Alexandra Rodriguez, file)
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FILE - Work progresses on the Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility in the Florida Everglades, July 4, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, file)