US EditionMexico president says 14 Mexicans held in US detention center 'Alligator Alcatraz'
MEXICO, JUL 21 – Mexico demands the return of 14 nationals held under harsh conditions at a U.S. detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz, amid human rights investigations and diplomatic pressure.
- On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum said 14 Mexican nationals are held at 'Alligator Alcatraz', and her government is working to repatriate them immediately.
- According to Christopher Webb, U.S. authorities designed the detention center to hold up to 5,000 migrants, and it was built in just two weeks on an abandoned Everglades airport, becoming operational in early July.
- The facility is windowless with lights on 24/7, leaving detainees disoriented, and reports describe overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and mosquito swarms.
- Mexico's consulates in the U.S. are investigating potential human rights violations at the facility, and if any are found, officials will follow protocols to deport detainees immediately.
- Since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, over 73,000 individuals have been returned to Mexico, and Sheinbaum has denounced migrant criminalization while urging action on root causes.
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