US EditionFlorida Lawmakers Who Were Denied Access to 'Alligator Alcatraz' Sue Gov. DeSantis
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 9 – Alligator Alcatraz detains roughly 600 immigrants under poor conditions and restricted attorney access amid rising detention budgets, attorney Atara Eig reported.
- A group of Democratic lawmakers is suing Governor Ron DeSantis for blocking their access to the migrant detention center known as 'Alligator Alcatraz.'
- The lawmakers claim that DeSantis violated state law by unlawfully denying them entry for inspection.
- Concerns about the treatment of detainees and safety issues at the facility have also been raised.
- Concern over the treatment of detainees at the facility has spurred discussions about dehumanization and historic injustices.
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Hastings Tribune
Orlando SentinelFlorida auditor general failed to review illegal immigration expenditures
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — More than two years into Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ongoing emergency declaration of a “border crisis,” Florida’s fiscal watchdog agency hasn’t audited any of the expenses and contracts issued under the order.
'DeSantis lied’: Key claim behind 'Alligator Alcatraz' just collapsed
When Florida Republicans unveiled a makeshift detention camp site for migrants in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," they characterized it as a facility for hardened criminals who needed to be deported in the interest of public safety.But a new Washington Post report reveals quite the opp...
Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado PoliticsA day with Florida state troopers nabbing illegal immigrants for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
SOUTHEAST FLORIDA — Illegal immigrants picked up by state troopers during traffic stops this week are among the first to be moved into “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new state-run federal detention facility in the Everglades. For six hours with the Florida…
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