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Sunny's avatar

I posted a similar article and went into detail in my comments of how extremely excited I was when I first heard the news. And it’s all because of you out there. You never gave up you never stopped supporting the resistance. I think each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart ♥️ this has been such a personal crusade for me since I reside in the state of Florida. I’ve tried to keep this horribly cruel situation in the forefront.. keeping it alive in the news, lest the victims be forgotten. Not a chance, thanks to all involved in the resistance. Now today I hear of the Victory ✌️. We did it!! We did it together, each and everyone of us .

We’re not done yet!! There’s so much to do. But for now, let’s just enjoy the moment. Time to be proud. I love you all . Thank you. 😊 ♥️

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Mary Therése's avatar

Excellent description of the Alligator Alcatraz environmental travesty which, let’s not forget, is also a Human Rights Tragedy— can you even imagine being imprisoned there? Also, amidst the current flood of news, I appreciate that this article was brief, clear and concise!

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Patricia Reed's avatar

Are there any places where the public can write/email/call to make our thoughts known? I'm in Maine but I've been in the Everglades many times and want to support it's survival and the rights of the indigenous people who live there and protect it.

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Christine Winslow's avatar

Thank you Judge Williams for doing this. These people and this place is sacred and deserve to be treated with dignity and protected from the disregard of DeSantis and Trump.

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Chris Kuebler's avatar

Thank you, Rook, to you and your team on the coverage.

It is worth noting - VERY PUBLICLY - the vendors and contractors involved in this atrocious charade:

Sunbelt Rentals is one. Also a number of independent tow truck companies have been going in and out of the place. Without towing anything. Perhaps someone from your team can investigate them.

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Ruination's avatar

**Who Built “Alligator Alcatraz” and Their GOP Ties**

Here are the private contractors behind the Florida immigrant detention site and their connections to the Republican Party of Florida and Governor DeSantis:

• **CDR Health / CDR Maguire** – Site prep, engineering, medical

• \~\$1.9M donated to DeSantis PACs & FL GOP

• Led by DeSantis appointees

• **GardaWorld** – Security staffing

• \$5,000 to DeSantis’ Empower Parents PAC

• Global firm with past GOP contracts

• **Gothams LLC** – Tech & logistics

• \$25K to FL GOP + \$25K to DeSantis PAC

• Disaster contractor with political donors

• **IRG Global (ARS affiliate)** – Flight ops, field logistics

• \~\$400K to DeSantis-aligned PACs

• Employs high-profile Republican lobbyists

• **Granny’s Alliance** – Food service

• No public donations found

• Longtime state contractor

• **Deployed Resources** – Maintenance, janitorial

• No political contributions reported

• Frequent vendor for similar facilities

• **Doodie Calls** – Portable sanitation

• No known political donations

• Regular vendor for emergency response

• **Longview Int’l (LTS)** – Engineering support

• No public GOP ties

• State contractor history

• **SLSCO Ltd. (SLS-WSP JV)** – Construction

• No donation records found

• Built sections of Trump’s border wall

• **Garner Environmental Services** – Environmental & base ops

• No campaign donations listed

• \$1.6B in past state contracts

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Many of these companies have **deep GOP ties or profited heavily from emergency powers** invoked by DeSantis. Follow the money.

\#AlligatorAlcatraz #DeSantis #GOPContracts #MigrantDetention #FollowTheMoney

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Bad Bunny's avatar

That's a fascinating detail. I hope we do hear more about that.

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Marjorie's avatar

Of course, that's great news. However, I wish the end could be sooner than 60 days. These cultists can really eff-up people's lives in 60 days.

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💙💙💙's avatar

It's was appealed immediately.

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MaureenB's avatar

Not because it’s cruel and inhumane. They did it to protect the wildlife habitat🤯

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