The American Civil Liberties Union has its work cut out for it these days, and this punk-rock bill will kick proceeds over to the Florida chapter of the nonprofit, which is in headlines lately for its lawsuit against the Trump administration over its role in Florida’s Everglades immigration detention camp aka “Alligator Alcatraz.”
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Immigrants held at Florida Everglades’ detention center are suing the Trump and DeSantis administrations
This class action from the detainees and their attorneys adds to the mounting legal opposition to the detention center, where people started arriving two weeks ago after a speedy eight-day construction at an old airstrip.
As his administration fights off legal battle, DeSantis defends construction at Everglades detention center
Florida has a $37 million contract that includes funding for permanent and temporary fencing and roadway construction, according to a copy of the contract obtained by NOTUS before state officials seemingly deleted dozens of contracts from a database.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd tells DeSantis that immigration arrests have ‘overwhelmed’ the system
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