Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport
Coverage of Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in the Nexus archive.
- ‘One of America’s worst ideas’: Plaintiffs push forward in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ environmental suit
The Florida migrant detention facility known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' has been shut down, but environmental groups are suing state officials over alleged violations of the National Environmental Policy Act. Plaintiffs argue the facility's construction caused irreversible harm to the Everglades ecosystem, including unreviewed pavement expansion and potential contamination affecting endangered species.
- Miccosukee Tribe wants ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ — but Miami doesn’t have the land back
The Miccosukee Tribe seeks to conserve the 'Alligator Alcatraz' site in the Everglades, but Miami-Dade County cannot transfer the land as it remains under state control. The DeSantis administration seized the land last summer, delaying the county's plans to sell or transfer it for environmental protection.
- DeSantis to appear at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ site for news conference
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference at the decommissioned 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention facility. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced plans to sell the site to conservation partners for Everglades restoration after the facility's closure.
- Appeals court rules 'Alligator Alcatraz' can stay open, rejecting push for federal environmental impact review
An appeals court ruled that Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center can remain open, rejecting a push for a federal environmental impact review. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the state-run facility is not subject to federal law because it was built and controlled by Florida officials, though a dissent argued federal authority over immigration necessitates oversight.