US EditionAlligator Alcatraz evokes racist trope of ‘gator bait’
FLORIDA, JUL 11 – Several Florida officials condemn the use of racist tropes and fundraising merchandise linked to 'Alligator Alcatraz,' highlighting ongoing concerns over detainee treatment and public safety.
- On Sunday, two men supported the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in Florida, amid ongoing debates over its racist naming and imagery.
- Following concerns over detainee conditions, state officials demanded entry last week, while racist alligator jokes circulated among Trump, DeSantis, and far-right influencers.
- Historian Marvin Dunn said the disregard for humanity shown in alligator jokes echoes racist tropes like 'gator bait,' which Bacardi Jackson warned dehumanize detainees by referencing historical parallels.
- The Florida GOP and Attorney General James Uthmeier sell Alligator Alcatraz-themed merchandise to fund campaigns, as highlighted by the Lincoln Project's recent ad mocking the sales.
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Alligator Alcatraz: How a swamp became a death camp And why we can’t look away
Just weeks ago, the public was told that the Everglades was uninhabitable and certainly not fit for building infrastructure. But in less than a month, that same swamp was transformed into a federally funded detention center now dubbed Alligator Alcatraz. Rows of white tents stretch across the flooded marshland, lined with cages, guarded by fencing, […] The post Alligator Alcatraz: How a swamp became a death camp And why we can’t look away appear…
Big viewership for The Lincoln Project's ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ ad shows American disgust, group says
The Lincoln Project launched a digital ad earlier this week mocking the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” erected in South Florida’s alligator-infested swampland — hypothesizing that it will eventually be used to house the very people who erected it in the first place. Since its launch, the ad has collectively received more than 6 million views, according to The Lincoln Project, a number the group claims proves “Americans are disgusted and ashamed …
The Virginian Pilot
Alligator Alcatraz evokes racist trope of ‘gator bait’
By Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald MIAMI — 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.” The jokes about alligators attacking immigrants while in detention have been casually tossed around by President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and conservative and far-right influencers. The Florida GOP and Attorney General James Uthm…
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