Florida, Alligator Alcatraz
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Lawmakers called for Italy’s conservative government to do more to secure the repatriation of two nationals held at the new facility in Florida’s Everglades.
The “dangerous and unlawful conditions” inside the state-managed immigration detention camp in the Everglades pose serious health implications for hundreds of detainees, says a group of health professionals and immigrant advocates.
Tessa Petit, executive director of the Florida Immigrant Coalition, described the conditions inside Alligator Alcatraz as “unlivable,” citing exposure to extreme heat, human waste and limited access to fresh air.
National Preserve encompasses 729,000 acres, showcasing all the beauty Florida has to offer. It is home to dozens of endangered and threatened species, and one of the most diverse ecosystems found in the world.
While the new Everglades migrant detention center fends off complaints about its living conditions, some detainees claim guards are also doling out discipline for questioning rules — including standing in the hot Florida sun for extended periods.
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Religion News Service on MSNCatholic archbishop of Miami leads motorcycle rosary session at 'Alligator Alcatraz'Despite extensive attempts to obtain approval to say Mass in the detention center, Wenski told RNS the archdiocese had not been able to provide pastoral care for the detained migrants.
Nearly three dozen 911 calls made from immigrant detention center ‘Alligator Alcatraz,' records show
Nearly three dozen 911 calls have been made from an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades and new records are shedding some light on what the calls are about. Since July 1, when the state-run facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" opened, there have been 34 calls, an average of two per day.