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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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More detainees inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz' speak out as groups demand facility be shut down
Outside the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz,” a coalition of groups came together to demand that the facility be shut down on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
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In the depths of the Florida Everglades, a new immigration detention facility, ominously dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” has opened with room for 3,000 detainees. The name alone signals its purpose: not just to hold migrants but also to instill fear.
State Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat from Miami-Dade County, was also there and recalls that someone with a thermometer showed that the temperature at the entrance of one of the tents was 81 degrees. He noticed that one of the detainees was bare-chested, with his shirt wrapped around his head.