US EditionItalian Lawmakers Demand Release of Nationals Held at Everglades 'Alligator Alcatraz'
FLORIDA, JUL 22 – Florida arrested over 27 migrants under a blocked state law, raising legal conflicts and concerns over conditions at a controversial ICE detention center known as 'Alligator Alcatraz'.
- On July 9, 2025, two Italian nationals were transferred to a Florida detention center nicknamed `Alligator Alcatraz`, which is run by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division.
- DHS said Artese overstayed his visa by 10 years, while DHS noted Costa overstayed his B2 visa by nearly seven years and faced prior arrests, and police reports show Artese was stopped on June 25, 2025 for an outstanding warrant.
- Rosanna Mirabella Costa said her son was brought with `shackles on his feet and shackles on his hands, like a dog` in a recorded phone call, inmates reported unsanitary conditions and inadequate medical care.
- Italian diplomatic officials have sought access from U.S. immigration authorities, while Laura Boldrini pressed Prime Minister Meloni and Foreign Minister Tajani for intervention, posting that `but subjecting them to these brutal conditions is Unacceptable`.
- Amid mounting criticism over the past year, the Italian Foreign Ministry is working through diplomatic channels to ensure consular access and verify wellbeing, efforts to secure reliable contact with the facility to track detainee status.
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