Alligator Alcatraz, Miami-Dade
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The narrative is that only violent criminals are being sent to Alligator Alcatraz,” attorney Phillip Arroyo said. “We don’t know why [he was sent there] because he has legal status.”
"Alligator Alcatraz" is the name posted in front of the hastily converted immigrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades.
Collier could have been home to the Everglades Jetport, the world's largest airport of the future, until environmentalists got involved.
A Cuban musician who says he's a lawful permanent resident detailed inhumane and unsanitary conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz."
If adopted by the county commission Tuesday, an amended agreement with the federal government would authorize county correctional officers to transport immigration detainees at the request of ICE.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has invited members of Congress and state legislators to a scheduled, 90-minute tour of the facility.
President Donald Trump visits Alligator Alcatraz detention facility. Where is Ochopee located? What to know about the new migrant detention facility
Miami-Dade Mayor Levine Cava calls for greater oversight of federal immigration centers, highlighting conditions at Alligator Alcatraz.