Lawmakers Visit Alligator Alcatraz
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Hundreds of immigrants with no criminal charges in the United States have ended up at Alligator Alcatraz, a detention facility that state and federal officials have characterized as a place where “vicious” and “deranged psychopaths” are sent before they get deported, records obtained by the Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times show.
If adopted by the county commission Tuesday, an amended agreement with the federal government would authorize county correctional officers to transport immigration detainees at the request of ICE.
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ICE received additional funding from President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," and Alligator Alcatraz began operating.
Where is Alligator Alcatraz? Dubbed East Coast version of famed prison, Trump and Kristi Noem visited new ICE detention center in Ochopee, Florida.
After being denied entry to Alligator Alcatraz last week, Florida’s state and federal lawmakers have now been invited to tour the ICE detention center in the Everglades on Saturday.
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ICE Detainees In Miami-Dade Set To Be Taken To 'Alligator Alcatraz' Despite Allegations Of Harsh ConditionsThe Miami-Dade County jail system has reportedly agreed to take migrant detainees to federal facilities, something that can include the recently-inaugurated "Alligator Alcatraz" located in the Everglades.
Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL) was asked about the ICE detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida's Everglades.