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Trump Tours 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida's Everglades
Bloomberg Television· 2025-07-01 16:32
President Donald Trump tours a new immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz." It will have 1,000 beds, with plans to scale up in the coming weeks and months, and Governor Ron DeSantis sees it as the first of multiple state-run immigrant detention centers. Critics say the facility could have a negative impact on the area's delicate ecosystem and they say Trump is sending a cruel message to immigrants. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-07-01 16:27
President Trump is traveling to southern Florida to tour a temporary immigrant detention center in the Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”Watch more: https://t.co/nUQYPUfZno https://t.co/dvl0uj1Wav ...
He cries 'every night': 6-year-old with Leukemia detained by ICE with his family
MSNBC· 2025-07-01 15:31
BRING YOU ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION, BUT LET'S DIG DEEPER NOW ON IMMIGRATION AND AMERICA RIGHT NOW, MIGRANTS TRYING TO EARN LEGAL STATUS IN THE U.S. ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A SERIES OF COURT HEARINGS. BUT MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY, THESE COURT APPEARANCES ARE BECOMING TARGETS FOR ICE. LAST MONTH, A MOTHER AND HER TWO CHILDREN, ORIGINALLY FROM HONDURAS, WERE DETAINED IN THE HALLWAY AFTER THEIR IMMIGRATION HEARING IN LOS ANGELES.ONE OF THOSE CHILDREN, A SIX YEAR OLD BOY WITH LEUKEMIA. HE HAS A NINE YEAR OLD SIB ...
'Where is our humanity?' Migrants to be held at 'Alligator Alcatraz' surrounded by swampland
MSNBC· 2025-07-01 15:29
Ethical & Humanitarian Concerns - The project raises ethical concerns regarding the operation of a migrant facility in the Everglades, questioning the humanity and due process afforded to individuals [1] - The Florida Republican party is accused of commodifying the lives of migrants by selling merchandise related to the facility [2][3] - Concerns are raised that the facility is being built under the pretext of an emergency order from 2023, which is questioned as the situation is not sudden or unexpected [4] Environmental & Safety Risks - The facility is located in the Everglades, an area with environmental issues, including alligators, snakes, mosquitoes, extreme heat, and humidity [1] - The facility consists of heavy-duty tents, trailers, and temporary buildings, raising concerns about their ability to withstand hurricane season in Florida [1] - The buildings being used are designed for post-hurricane relief, not to withstand hurricanes, posing a risk to the inhabitants [1] Political & Transparency Issues - The project was initiated by the attorney general of Florida with a rapid timeline, raising concerns about transparency and oversight [1] - Lawmakers' access to the facility is uncertain, raising questions about accountability and transparency [1]
Rising to the challenge of migrating to Guernsey | Medha Vallapureddy | TEDxLadies College Guernsey
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-01 15:15
Demographics and Immigration - 227% of Gernzi's population, approximately 13,000 people, were not born in Gernzi, the UK, or Ireland [1] - In 2008, the speaker's parents were among the thousands of immigrants who moved to Gernzi for finance jobs [2] Social Perception and Bias - Children as young as three tend to judge people based on their face, including trustworthiness and competence [4] - The speaker recounts personal experiences of being judged and feeling lonely due to perceived differences [3][5][13] - Unconscious biases, inherited through generations, contribute to discrimination based on color, sexual orientation, and disability [16][17] Call to Action and Hope for the Future - The speech emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and addressing unconscious biases to create a more inclusive community [18] - The speaker hopes for a future where individuals are not judged based on superficial characteristics [20] - The speech references Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech as inspiration for social change and progress [16][17]
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-01 12:35
Trump's tactics to detain immigrants are laying bare the limitations of sanctuary cities like New York, where nearly 2,000 people have been arrested by ICE. https://t.co/jKC2QiSPZI ...
Trump floats 'temporary pass' for immigrants in farm and hotel industries
NBC News· 2025-07-01 02:30
Meanwhile, another possible shift in Trump's immigration crackdown. This time, he is suggesting what he calls a temporary pass. It could protect farm workers and hotel workers from deportation.Here's what he told Fox News about the whole thing yesterday. When we go into a farm and we take away people that have been working there for 15 and 20 years, who who were good, who possibly came in incorrectly, and what we're going to do is we're going to do something for farmers where we can let the farmer sort of b ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-07-01 01:14
Economic Impact - Recent immigration has helped boost faltering economies in smaller cities and neighborhoods across the Rust Belt [1] - Immigration has offset long-running population declines in the Rust Belt [1] Immigration Policy - Deportations are impacting smaller cities and neighborhoods across the Rust Belt [1]
'My whole family voted for Trump': Wife of Cuban man detained by ICE speaks out
NBC News· 2025-06-30 22:53
A wave of disappointment. One of President Donald Trump's most loyal voting blocks, Cuban and Venezuelan immigrants. Now speaking out in Miami, a Republican stronghold as the recent wave of deportations hits home and the Trump administration moved to end temporary legal status or TPS for more than 500,000 people who arrived during the Biden administration.Elena Conde says she came here from Cuba by plane on humanitarian parole in 2023. Her husband Ariel crossed the border with Mexico twice. Once in 2019 whe ...
INSIDE: How a community organization is fighting back as Los Angeles ICE raids ramp up
MSNBC· 2025-06-30 22:00
We are now 23 days into the increase of immigration raids in Los Angeles and they are showing no signs of slowing down. Raids continued today at workplaces across the city like the one shown here at a Home Depot in Cypress Park. Throughout the crackdown in LA, we have been able to have eyes and ears on the ground to give us footage like this thanks to volunteers and groups like Union Delbario who are committed to providing rapid response to the raids.Today, NBC's Jacob Soroth met with the members of that or ...