Kristi Noem, Alligator Alcatraz and immigrant detention
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem turned the tables on NBC host Kristen Welker on Sunday’s “Meet the Press” by citing Biden-era detention facility conditions in response to questions about Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” facility.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem tells Meet the Press that she will show evidence of what she describes as high-level conditions within the new immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” after Florida Democrats toured the facilities and called the conditions “vile.
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Axios on MSNTrump officials deflect from "Alligator Alcatraz" scrutiny by pointing fingers at BidenThe big picture: There have been reports of negligence, inhumane treatment and limited access to legal counsel in the U.S. immigration detention system for years, but the Trump administration has embraced once-fringe tactics, setting off alarms for immigration rights advocates.
Earlier on Saturday, Democratic and Republican lawmakers toured Alligator Alcatraz. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said the state is abusing human beings at the facility, according to the Associated Press.
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Mediaite on MSN’30 People Stuffed Into a Jail Cell?!’ NBC’s Kristen Welker Grills Kristi Noem On the ‘Inhumane’ Conditions at Alligator AlcatrazNBC's Kristen Welker grilled Kristi Noem on the treatment of detainees at the migrant detention center in Florida facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The post ’30 People Stuffed Into a Jail Cell?!
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Saturday that she is in discussions with five Republican-led states to create another detention facility modeled after the "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida.
"We've had several other states that are actually using Alligator Alcatraz as a model for how they can partner with us as well," Noem told reporters.
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Daily Mail on MSNNoem says talks ongoing over five more 'Alligator Alcatraz' sitesKristi Noem says the Donald Trump administration is in talks with governors over five more possible 'Alligator Alcatraz' sites.
Homeland Security's Kristi Noem announced talks with five states to replicate "Alligator Alcatraz," a migrant detention center in Ochopee, Florida.
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Latin Times on MSNKristi Noem 'Bragging' About Using FEMA Funds for 'Alligator Alcatraz' Resurfaces After Deadly Texas FloodAs Texans mourn the loss of life from devastating July 4 floods, backlash grows over Kristi Noem's decision to use FEMA funds on "Alligator Alcatraz."
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that President Donald Trump wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency “remade” rather than dismantled entirely.