Florida Democrats denied entry to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after Trump visit
EVERGLADES NEAR OCHOPEE, FLORIDA, JUL 3 – Democratic lawmakers cited safety and transparency concerns while being denied access to the $450 million state-run migrant detention site known as Alligator Alcatraz, days after it began housing detainees.
- A group of Democratic Florida lawmakers were blocked from entering the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, which they sought to oversee, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, citing safety concerns.
- The detention center at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport processes undocumented immigrants and was recently toured by President Donald Trump, alongside Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
- Lawmakers raised concerns about the facility's conditions and the spending of $450 million taxpayer dollars, calling it a 'Republican grift opportunity,' as stated by Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith.
- Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith described the facility as 'totally un-American' and asserted their right to oversight over state-run detention centers, emphasizing the lack of transparency and answers from authorities.
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Alligator Alcatraz: American History From the Dark Side
Alligator Alcatraz has opened in the Florida Everglades. Here are some takeaways
By Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald MIAMI — A state-run detention facility for migrants has opened in the Florida Everglades. Alligator Alcatraz — that is the official name — was assembled in eight days and opened on July 1. President Donald Trump visited the remote site on opening day, built at an old runway near the Miami-Dade and Collier county line. Here are the top stories from the Miami Herald about Alligator Alcatraz: Alligator Alcatra…
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FL State Dems Cry About Illegals, Demand Access to 'Alligator Alcatraz'; Florida GOP Mocks Them - Conservative Angle
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