#Miccosukee
Debate over the 'Alligator Alcatraz' ICE detention center is a personal one for members of Miccosukee and Seminole tribes.
The homes of Miccosukee and Seminole people, as well as their ceremonial sites, surround the detention center on three sides.
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Debate over 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center a personal one for members of Miccosukee and Seminole tribes
The homes of Miccosukee and Seminole people, as well as their ceremonial sites, surround the detention center on three sides.
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June 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Shout out to the Miccosukee Tribe for shutting down Alligator Alcatraz. I didn't see them get credit. Their efforts should be recognized. ✊🏼
September 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
BREAKING: Alligator Alcatraz has officially closed. A lot of outlets won’t report on this, but the Miccosukee Tribe played a key role in the fight.
June 25, 2026 at 9:04 PM
NEVER FORGET the debt we all owe to the Miccosukee Tribe, without whom it would still be open.

And never forget that Indigenous sovereignty and all our safety and flourishing are forever intertwined.
July 15, 2026 at 12:27 AM
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... Debate over 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center a personal one for members of Miccosukee and Seminole tribes
Debate over 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center a personal one for members of Miccosukee and Seminole tribes
The homes of Miccosukee and Seminole people, as well as their ceremonial sites, surround the detention center on three sides.
www.nbcnews.com
June 30, 2025 at 6:12 AM
In his veto letter, President Trump blamed the Miccosukee Tribe for having “actively sought to obstruct reasonable immigration policies that the American people decisively voted for when I was elected.”

via @floridaphoenix.com
Trump vetoes Miccosukee flood protection, citing tribe’s opposition to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The Miccosukee Tribe’s lawsuit contesting an immigration detention facility in the Everglades cost them federally funded flood protection, at least if President Donald Trump gets his way.
www.newsfromthestates.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The ruling sided with environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, who had filed a suit alleging that the facility built in the Florida Everglades violated federal environmental laws.
Federal Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ To Be Shut Down Within 60 Days—No New Detainees
The ruling sided with environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, who had filed a suit alleging that the facility built in the Florida Everglades violated federal environmental laws.
www.forbes.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:15 AM
other98

Construction on Alligator Auschwitz has halted because of the Miccosukee Nation and environmental groups.

Please don't let that fact slip by.

It's because of the Miccosukee Nation.
August 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
BREAKING: A federal judge in Miami gave the state of Florida 60 days to clear out the immigrant detention facility called Alligator Alcatraz — handing environmentalists and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians a win.
August 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Thank you Miccosukee people!
September 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Miccosukee Tribe Joins Lawsuit Against State of Florida & Federal Government Over 'Alligator Alcatraz' ICE concentration camp.
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Miccosukee Tribe Joins Lawsuit Against State of Florida & Federal Government Over "Alligator Alcatraz"
Breaking News. "The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida is filing suit as an intervening plaintiff in the case brought by Friends of the Everglades, the Center for Biological Diversity, and E...
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July 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
THANK YOU, Miccosukee tribe! A federal judge sided with the Miccosukee Tribe and said the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center must close. GOOD JOB!
August 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Thank you Miccosukee Nation 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
August 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
The Miccosukee Tribe helped stop Alligator Alcatraz, being constructed on their land!

Late yesterday, a federal judge ruled Miccosukee citizens must be able to “access to the site consistent with the access they enjoyed before the erection of the detention camp.”

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August 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Big ups to the Miccosukee Tribe!
alligator alcatraz is no more.

see you later alligator!

this is a huge win in the fight against fascism and authoritarianism in america.

fuck your concentration camp!
August 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
“We are going to make sure that we fight this facility on whatever front is available to us,” said William “Popeye” James Osecola, the secretary of the Miccosukee tribal council.
Florida tribe joins the fight against "Alligator Alcatraz"
The Miccosukee, who live n the Everglades, said authorities didn't do an environmental review.
www.motherjones.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A huge shoutout to plaintiffs in the case: Friends of the Everglades, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Miccosukee Tribe.
August 22, 2025 at 2:50 AM
June 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The move quashed a bipartisan bid to transfer 30 acres of the Everglades to the Miccosukee.
Out of spite, Trump used veto Power to punish Florida tribe that opposed "Alligator Alcatraz"
The move quashed a bipartisan bid to transfer 30 acres of the Everglades to the Miccosukee.
www.motherjones.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Hat tip to the Miccosukee Tribe's leadership, and to all who worked with them. ✊
May 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
I work hard to incorporate Tribal policy into my general public policy classes because too often the field forgets that Tribal Nations exist. Using this and the Miccosukee this semester as useful cases.
“The report raised concerns about the enormous amounts of energy and water these facilities can consume, as well as their potential impacts on air quality, cultural resources, and noise and light pollution.”
Cherokee Nation Bans Hyperscale Data Center Projects on Tribal-Owned Lands
The tribe cited concerns over energy, water use, and the relatively small number of permanent jobs these massive facilities create.
gizmodo.com
August 17, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Miccosukee Tribe wants to join lawsuit to halt the Everglades immigrant detention center floridaphoenix.com/2025/07/15/m...
Miccosukee Tribe wants to join lawsuit to halt the Everglades immigrant detention center • Florida Phoenix
The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida asked Monday to join a lawsuit to stop the further construction and operation of the state-run immigrant detention center in the Everglades. Tribal leaders h...
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July 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The Miccosukee Tribe blocked Alligator Alcatraz. Then Trump blocked a bill to return their land.
The Miccosukee Tribe blocked Alligator Alcatraz. Then Trump blocked a bill to return their land.
After the tribe sued to stop an immigration detention center, the White House vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded Miccosukee land and environmental stewardship.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
🇺🇸 O furacão Milton gerou a primeira supercélula perto de Miccosukee, Flórida.
October 9, 2024 at 3:41 PM