US EditionDemocrats in Congress Planned an Unannounced Visit to 'Alligator Alcatraz.' Then Florida Scheduled a Guided Tour.
OCHOPEE, FLORIDA, JUL 9 – The Everglades facility, called 'Alligator Alcatraz,' will detain up to 1,000 immigrants amid enforcement efforts and labor shortages, drawing criticism from religious and political leaders.
- A group of Democratic lawmakers in Congress intended to carry out a surprise oversight visit this Saturday to the Everglades immigrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
- This visit comes after a July 3 incident when Representative Anna Eskamani, along with several Democratic lawmakers, were prevented from entering the facility despite their legal entitlement to conduct unscheduled inspections.
- State officials extended invitations to both state and federal legislators for a planned 90-minute guided visit to the detention center, coinciding with a separate unannounced inspection Democrats had intended to conduct, prompting criticism from the Democratic lawmakers.
- Representative Angie Nixon emphasized that lawful oversight can be carried out without prior approval and underscored that their visit to the detention center is a serious inspection rather than a mere tour, expressing concerns about the facility's conditions.
- Lawmakers indicated they will participate in the planned tour but intend to follow up with impromptu visits to properly carry out oversight, in accordance with legal rights and public expectations.
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Lawmakers to Tour ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
By The News Service of Florida State lawmakers and members of Congress will be able to visit a controversial immigrant-detention center in the Everglades on Saturday, after some Democratic legislators last week were denied access to inspect the facility. The Florida Division of Emergency Management on Wednesday sent an email inviting “congressional and state legislators” to tour the detention center, which state officials hurriedly erected as pa…
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Orlando SentinelFlorida lawmakers, members of Congress to tour Alligator Alcatraz this weekend
Florida lawmakers and members of Congress will be able to visit Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday, after some Democratic legislators last week were denied access to inspect the facility.
Florida Democratic lawmakers to tour ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after being denied entry before Fourth of July weekend - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
OCHOPEE, Fla. (WSVN) — A group of congressional and state legislative Democrats will be allowed to tour the Everglades detention center which has been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” Florida’s Department of Emergency Management said they will be conducting the tour for the contingent of Democratic state lawmakers on Saturday. The tour for lawmakers comes after some attempted to view the facility before the Fourth of July weekend and were denied ent…
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