Everglades, Florida and Alligator Alcatraz
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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.”
The conservation photographer was more than 15 miles from the state’s newly built immigrant detention center, dubbed Alligator Alcatraz. But just before 10 p.m. on July 1, he could see the site’s glow with his naked eye.
A Cuban musician who says he's a lawful permanent resident detailed inhumane and unsanitary conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz."
"Let's be clear: this isn't a field trip - it's oversight," state Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, said in a statement Wednesday.
A man being held inside the Florida facility said he hasn't been able to shower and that he has was served food with worms in it.
President Donald Trump visits "Alligator Alcatraz," a new detention facility in the Florida Everglades surrounded by alligators and pythons, set to house up to 5,000 migrants.
Amid allegations of deplorable conditions in Alligator Alcatraz, mayor of Miami-Dade County asks the feds and state government for access to the site.