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Senior Program Director, Center for the Advancement of Human Rights, Florida State University

The right terms can help you properly express your views about Alligator Alcatraz. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

August 8, 2025

Understanding key terms swirling around Alligator Alcatraz and immigration enforcement in the US

Mark Schlakman, Florida State University

The language around immigration in the US is almost as complicated as the system itself.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leads a tour of the new Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility for President Donald Trump and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Andrew Cabellero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

July 15, 2025

Florida is fronting the $450M cost of Alligator Alcatraz – a legal scholar explains what we still don’t know about the detainees

Mark Schlakman, Florida State University

Alligator Alcatraz represents a significant departure from past Florida policy regarding immigration.

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