US EditionFlorida Lawmakers Who Were Denied Access to 'Alligator Alcatraz' Sue Gov. DeSantis
FLORIDA EVERGLADES, JUL 9 – Democratic lawmakers claim Governor DeSantis' refusal to allow unannounced inspections of the 3,000-bed immigrant detention center violates Florida law and legislative oversight rights.
- A group of Democratic state lawmakers sued Governor Ron DeSantis after being denied access to the detention center known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' on July 3.
- The lawsuit argues that denying entry violated Florida law, which allows legislators to inspect state institutions unannounced.
- The Florida lawmakers argue that the administration's refusal to grant access limits legislative oversight, claiming it was an unconstitutional executive overreach that hinders the Legislature's independence as a co-equal government branch.
- Concerns regarding the facility include its housing capacity of 3,000 detainees and allegations of lack of oversight in the use of emergency funds.
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Miccosukee Tribe challenges ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
When William “Popeye” Osceola first learned about the construction of a sprawling immigration detention facility on land adjacent to the Miccosukee Reservation in the Florida Everglades, his first reaction was “shock and disgust.” “I found out about it basically when everybody else found out about it, which, considering our tribal nation status with the government, that’s obviously an issue,” Osceola said in an interview. “Something so major is …
Homeland Security’s Noem says in talks with five Republican-led states to build detention site
(Reuters) -U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Saturday that she was in talks with five Republican-led states to build another detention site inspired by the “Alligator Alcatraz” facility in Florida. “We’ve had several other states that are actually using Alligator Alcatraz as a model for how they can partner with us,” Noem told a press conference in Florida. She declined to name the states. “Alligator Alcatraz” is a remote migr…
South Florida organizations urge Miami-Dade leaders to sue state over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
OCHOPEE, Fla. (WSVN) — Local organizations in South Florida are urging leaders across Miami-Dade County to sue the state for detaining illegal immigrants in what
Florida lawmakers denied Alligator Alcatraz access sue DeSantis
Five state Democratic lawmakers, who were denied entry to Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz earlier this month, sued Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) Thursday, arguing he didn’t have the authority to block their effort to conduct oversight of the migrant detention facility. “The DeSantis Administration’s refusal to let us in wasn’t some bureaucratic misstep,” the lawmakers said in…
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