US EditionAttorneys for Alligator Alcatraz detainees claim no access, seek restraining order
FLORIDA EVERGLADES, JUL 27 – The facility detains up to 2,000 immigrants and has deported at least 100 amid lawsuits over detainee rights, environmental concerns, and unclear jurisdictional authority.
- Civil rights lawyers have filed a lawsuit claiming that detainees at the Alligator Alcatraz detention center are being denied legal counsel and are held without charges, asserting that their constitutional rights are violated.
- Eunice Cho from the ACLU described the situation as an emergency, highlighting that detainees are forced to sign deportation orders without speaking to counsel.
- U.S. District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz emphasized that he will address proven constitutional violations but will not allow the court to act as the warden of Alligator Alcatraz.
- A lawsuit states it is virtually impossible for attorneys to contact detainees, hindering their ability to contest detentions in immigration court.
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Judge Seeks ‘Clarity’ on Detention Center
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A U.S. district judge on Monday pushed state and federal officials to provide a copy of an intergovernmental agreement showing “who’s running the show” at an Everglades immigrant-detention center, calling the situation “urgent” as at least 100 detainees have been deported amid legal wrangling over the remote facility. U.S. District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz called for the agreement during a hearing…
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Ignores Basic Rights, Lawyers Warn
Civil rights lawyers are trying to land a temporary restraining order against Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center, alleging that detainees’ constitutional rights are being violated. The lawyers claimed during a virtual hearing in Miami federal court Monday that detainees at the Trump administration’s prized detention facility have been denied legal counsel, have had their bond hearings canceled, and are being held without charges. Ci…
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The spokesman-ReviewFederal judge wants more information about Alligator Alcatraz’s legal authority
A federal judge in Miami said Monday he wants the DeSantis and Trump administrations to provide more information about the legal agreement governing the operations at Alligator Alcatraz as lawyers representing detainees question the very legality of the immigration detention…
Attorneys for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees claim no access, seek restraining order
A group of attorneys bringing a class-action lawsuit against “Alligator Alcatraz” say detainees at the Florida facility have been denied the ability to meet with legal representation and that lawyers have been unable to contact their clients or find the proper venue to contest their detentions in court. The immigration attorneys argued in federal court…
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