US EditionDemocrats Press DHS for Alligator Alcatraz Information
- A group of Senate and House Democrats is urging the Department of Homeland Security for more information regarding the immigration detention facility known as 'Alligator Alcatraz.'
- Lawmakers raised concerns that the Trump administration's state-run detention model could violate federal law and reduce government accountability.
- Experts warn that this state-run model may create an 'independent, unaccountable detention system' in Florida.
- The 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility has faced significant political and legal scrutiny since its rapid construction in June.
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Dems probe Florida ICE jail as migrant detention centers multiply
In an aerial view from a helicopter, the migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is seen located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on July 4, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. (Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration moves to expand immigrant detention centers across the country through state partnerships, more than 60 Democratic lawmakers Wednesday pressed top immigration offic…
Florida immigrant detention center probed by Dems as ICE centers multiply in states
In an aerial view from a helicopter, the migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is seen located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on July 4, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. (Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration moves to expand immigrant detention centers across the country through state partnerships, more than 60 Democratic lawmakers Wednesday pressed top immigration offic…
Democrats pose lots of questions to DHS about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
President Donald Trump participates in a walking tour of the immigration detention center nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Ochopee, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)South Florida U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley have written a letter calling on the heads of the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, and FEMA to provide detailed information regarding the operation of …
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ probed by Democrats as ICE detention centers multiply in states
In an aerial view from a helicopter, the migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is seen located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on July 4, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. (Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration moves to expand immigrant detention centers across the country through state partnerships, more than 60 Democratic lawmakers Wednesday pressed top immigration offic…
Democrats press DHS for Alligator Alcatraz information
Democratic lawmakers are seeking more information from the Department of Homeland Security about the Trump administration's partnership with Florida to create a migrant detention facility in the Everglades, which has raised concerns about human rights, environmental health, and potential violations of federal law.
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ probed by Dems as ICE detention centers multiply in states
In an aerial view from a helicopter, the migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is seen located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on July 4, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. (Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration moves to expand immigrant detention centers across the country through state partnerships, more than 60 Democratic lawmakers Wednesday pressed top immigration offic…
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