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All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees moved out of Florida Everglades facility

Headline from Fox7 Austin, on the newest of 2 developments

“Alligator Alcatraz," the controversial immigrant detention facility nestled in the Florida Everglades, sits empty of all detainees Wednesday after they were transferred to other facilities, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed.

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  1. All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees transferred due to hurricane season, ICE says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

    Headline from WSVN Miami ·

  2. Newest

    All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees moved out of Florida Everglades facility

    Headline from Fox7 Austin ·

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  1. WSVN Miami

    All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees transferred due to hurricane season, ICE says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    THE EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - All detainees being held at the Everglades detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” have been transferred to other facilities, according to

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Detainees at Florida's ‘Alligator Alcatraz' moved to other facilities, ICE says (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Detainees at Florida’s immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” have been transferred to other facilities, Immigration and Customs...

  3. The Guardian

    ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees relocated, ICE announces (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Officials decline to specify how many people have been moved from widely criticized Florida facility or where to

  4. Seattle Times

    All detainees from immigration facility ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ have been transferred, DHS says (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related...

  5. CBS News

    Detainees moved out of (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    ICE has moved detainees out of a controversial soft-sided detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," a spokesperson said, citing safety concerns around hurricane season.

  6. The Guardian

    Even as Florida moves detainees from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, activists fight for its permanent closure (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Groups cite detainee maltreatment and degradation of surrounding land as reasons to close facility permanently

  7. Fox News

    DHS moves all detainees out of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid hurricane concerns (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    DHS said all detainees at "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades have been transferred to other facilities ahead of hurricane season.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ occupants moved (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    MIAMI -- All detainees at an immigration detention center on an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season.

  9. Fox7 Austin

    All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees moved out of Florida Everglades facility (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    “Alligator Alcatraz," the controversial immigrant detention facility nestled in the Florida Everglades, sits empty of all detainees Wednesday after they were transferred to other facilities, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed.

  10. NPR

    All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    All detainees at the detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," have been transferred to other facilities, the Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season.

  11. Reason

    ICE says it’s moved detainees out of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for hurricane season (opens Reason)

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    Civil rights and environmentalists vowed to keep fighting in court until the detention camp is torn down and returned to its original state.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.