US EditionDOJ Contradicts DeSantis: Some Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Likely Never in Removal Proceedings
DOJ attorneys say detainees at the Everglades center have varied immigration statuses, contradicting DeSantis's claim that all face final removal orders.
- Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz may include individuals who have never been in removal proceedings, contradicting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's claims since its opening.
- The U.S. Department of Justice stated that the detainees possess too many differing immigration statuses to be classified together in a lawsuit.
- Civil rights groups filed a lawsuit alleging that detainees are denied proper access to attorneys in violation of constitutional rights.
- A federal judge ordered the facility to wind down operations, agreeing that it lacked a proper environmental review before conversion into a detention center.
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DOJ lawyers admit some 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees likely never entered removal proceedings
Since the facility opened, Gov. Ron DeSantis has been saying publicly that each detainee has gone through the process of determining that they can't legally be in the United States.
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DOJ contradicts DeSantis: Some detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' likely never in removal proceedings
U.S. government lawyers say detainees at the Florida Everglades immigration detention center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," likely include people who have never been in removal proceedings.
Some detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' likely never in removal proceedings
U.S. government lawyers say that detainees at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” likely include people who have never been in removal proceedings, which is a direct contradiction to what Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been saying since it opened in July.
DOJ: Some ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees likely never in removal proceedings
ORLANDO — U.S. government lawyers say that detainees at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” likely include people who have never been in removal proceedings, which is a direct contradiction to what Florida Gov.…
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