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Congressional, state lawmakers tour Alligator Alcatraz. See men in cages. Hear pleas of 'Libertad'
Democratic lawmakers describe the harsh conditions inside Alligator Alcatraz after they accepted an invite to tour the ...
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Miami Archbishop Wenski Slams 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Calls for Humane Immigration Policies
Archbishop Wenski criticizes the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center and decries the Trump administration's deportation ...
Miami-Dade mayor seeks ongoing access to Alligator Alcatraz: "I need a team of experts"
The mayor's request comes as state and federal lawmakers prepare to tour the remote facility this weekend, amid growing ...
Detained immigrants at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say there are worms in food and wastewater on the floor
People held at the brand new Florida immigration detention center that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” say worms ...
As the jokes fly, Alligator Alcatraz evokes racist trope of ‘gator bait’
On Sunday two men stood in front of Alligator Alcatraz to show support for the detention center. One held a sign that read, “Welcome to Paradise. Don’t feed the animals.” Th ...
Giant bugs, heat and a hospitalization: Inside Alligator Alcatraz’s first days
Detainees are telling their families about what it’s like to live in cells inside heavy-duty tents erected on an airstrip in ...