US EditionAttorneys for Alligator Alcatraz detainees claim no access, seek restraining order
FLORIDA EVERGLADES, FLORIDA, JUL 27 – Federal judge demands disclosure of intergovernmental agreement amid lawsuits alleging detainees lack legal counsel and over 100 deportations have occurred without clear jurisdiction.
- 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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Carlos Martínez, the father of the brothers who were arrested at the ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center in Florida, despite being legally in the United States, said he was happy and grateful for the support network that favored the early release of his children Carlos and Alejandro. “Very grateful for all the media, with the president, with the consular authorities. Very much support... When my children left Alcatraz they didn’t leave alone, …
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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