US EditionFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis Says Alligator Alcatraz Detainees Have an Out: Self-Deportation
FLORIDA, JUL 17 – Lawsuit claims migrants at Alligator Alcatraz face restricted legal access and poor conditions in a facility built to detain up to 3,000 people, advocacy groups say.
- On July 16, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court, challenging legal-access limits at Alligator Alcatraz, announced by the ACLU.
- At the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, the facility was promoted by Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump as central to mass deportation efforts.
- The American Civil Liberties Union noted, no protocols for confidential attorney-client communication, lawyers barred from entering and filing court documents, and the government banned in-person visits, underscoring the lack of legal access and due-process violations.
- Claims echo those of Democratic lawmakers, who toured the facility this past weekend, as `They are essentially packed into cages, wall-to-wall humans, 32 detainees per cage,` said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, echoing touring Democrats’ concerns.
- Because the center is run by the State of Florida, transparency concerns arise, University of San Francisco Law Professor Lindsay Harris warns, and the U.S. Constitution prohibits detention without counsel access or court petition.
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Lawsuit: Detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' denied legal access, can't contest detention
A lawsuit claims detainees at Florida’s 'Alligator Alcatraz' are denied legal access, with no way to challenge their detention or contact attorneys.
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