Everglades, Florida and immigrant detention
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The narrative is that only violent criminals are being sent to Alligator Alcatraz,” attorney Phillip Arroyo said. “We don’t know why [he was sent there] because he has legal status.”
Detainees are telling their families about what it’s like to live in cells inside heavy-duty tents erected on an airstrip in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida.
A Cuban musician who says he's a lawful permanent resident detailed inhumane and unsanitary conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz."
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WPEC CBS 12 on MSNDHS disputes dire conditions at Alligator AlcatrazThe Department of Homeland Security is denying reports of improper living conditions for detainees at Alligator Alcatraz.
GardaWorld, an international security company whose U.S. headquarters are in Boca Raton, is one of several contractors hired to do work for Alligator Alcatraz. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in above or subscribe here.
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Latin Times on MSNTikToker Creates Fake 'Alligator Alcatraz' Tour Company That Redirects MAGA Supporters to Migrant Aid ResourcesA TikToker created a website touting fake tours of the Trump administration's new "Alligator Alcatraz," which redirects visitors to resources for migrant aid.
"South Carolina's gators are ready. And they're not big on paperwork. If I was Governor, we'd be bringing Alligator Alcatraz" to S.C., Mace said.