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Jul 1, 2025 Governor Ron DeSantis announced the opening of the Alligator Alcatraz detention center Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The new detention site expanded coercive state capacity over migrants through a large, fast-tracked confinement facility.
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- Opening of 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center Announced — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the opening of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, set to begin operations with an initial intake of up to 1,000 detainees.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 24 – 2025-06-28–2025-07-04
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Apr 11, 2025 President Trump signed a memorandum creating a military buffer zone at the southern border Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order expanded direct state coercive power by assigning active-duty forces a larger role in migrant detention.
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- Trump signs memorandum for military mission at the southern border — President Trump signed a memorandum directing the secretaries of defense, interior, agriculture, and homeland security to create a military buffer zone along the southern border.
- Trump Authorizes Military to Take Over Public Lands — President Trump issued a memo authorizing the military to take over public lands along the southern border.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 12 – 2025-04-05–2025-04-11
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