US Edition4 Food Truck Companies Face Online Backlash Following Their Services at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 3 – Four food truck companies apologized after facing boycott threats for catering at the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center, which can hold 3,000 immigrants, officials said.
- On Wednesday, four food trucks entered Alligator Alcatraz in Florida, triggering online backlash after TikTok footage surfaced showing their participation at the controversial detention center.
- Food trucks were booked via third-party agencies to serve workers at the controversial facility, with franchisees unaware of its political implications.
- Viral footage on TikTok, with over 7.5 million views, showed four food trucks entering the controversial facility on July 2 during a political tour by Trump and DeSantis.
- Following the backlash, food truck companies faced boycotts, disabled comments on Instagram, and issued public apologies clarifying their involvement.
- Now, companies are revising booking policies amid debates over human rights and environmental impacts of the controversial facility in the Everglades.
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4 food truck companies face online backlash following their services at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
By Cassie Martinez, Julie Calhoun Click here for updates on this story OCHOPEE, Florida (WSVN) — A TikTok video showing four food trucks enter the new immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” on its opening day sparked online outrage. As of Thursday night, the video gained more than four million views and 20,000 comments, as the facility is criticized for environmental and humanitarian concerns. “Are they seriously celebratin…
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4 food truck companies respond to backlash for catering at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Four food truck companies are responding to backlash for participating in a catering event at the migrant detention facility in the Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." A TikTok video shows the four trucks—belonging to Kona Ice, Churromania, Elote Lovers and Ms. Cheezious— rolling into the center on July 2. In the video which has over 400,000…
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