Hundreds of 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees don't have criminal records
Trump said the camp would hold "the most vicious people on the planet," but a list obtained by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Tribune says otherwise.
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3 developments- Jul 8, 2025Only lean-left coverage:Ex-Trump Prison Official Questions 'Alligator Alcatraz' Design: 'Not How We Would Run a Facility'
- Jul 11, 2025Only right-leaning coverage:Florida officials reveal criminal backgrounds of migrants held at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
- Jul 14, 2025Hundreds of 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees don't have criminal records
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3 viewpointsTrump Said 'Alligator Alcatraz' Would Hold 'Menacing Migrants.' Most Don't Have Criminal Convictions
Only 1 in 3 Detainees in 'Alligator Alcatraz' Have Criminal Record Despite Trump's Claims That It Holds 'The Most Menacing Migrants'
Ex-Trump Prison Official Questions 'Alligator Alcatraz' Design: 'Not How We Would Run a Facility'
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1 articleHundreds of detainees with no criminal charges sent to Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
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