All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred, DHS says
Detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season. Conditions at the South Florida Detention...
Detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season. Conditions at the South Florida Detention Center have been praised by President Donald Trump but harshly criticized by lawyers, families, and human rights groups, who have persistently denounced the mistreatment of detainees. DHS did not say how many detainees were transferred or where they were taken. …
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