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A federal judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida Everglades, handing a partial victory to the Trump administration.
A month into his detention at Alligator Alcatraz, Daniel Ortiz Piñeda faced a stark choice: continue his legal fight for asylum or give it up to hopefully put an end to his extended stay at the makeshift immigration detention camp in the Everglades.
The answer could play a key role in a legal battle over the facility’s fate. And it has bigger implications, too.
Democratic lawmakers are seeking more information from the Department of Homeland Security about the Trump administration's partnership with Florida to create a migrant detention facility in the Everglades,
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Rep. Frost speaks out against 'Alligator Alcatraz'
On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost held a press conference outside the Everglades detention center in Florida dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” ahead of a state-approved tour of the facility.