Elise Bennett
Coverage of Elise Bennett 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.
- What comes after ‘Alligator Alcatraz’? Uthmeier hopes for a protected environmental area
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier aims to convert the shuttered 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration facility into a protected environmental area for the Everglades. The facility, facing environmental lawsuits, is closing, with detainees transferred or deported. Environmental groups remain skeptical of Uthmeier's commitment despite his stated plans.