Florida lawmakers sue for access to Alligator Alcatraz
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A man claiming to be an Alligator Alcatraz worker says he was fired after he started posting videos from the site on social media.
The mayor's request comes as state and federal lawmakers prepare to tour the remote facility this weekend, amid growing scrutiny over its conditions.
A Cuban musician who says he's a lawful permanent resident detailed inhumane and unsanitary conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz."
The lawmakers argue Governor Ron DeSantis violated state law and the Florida Constitution by denying them access.
It’s not a detention facility that is going to be up to par with the requirements necessarily, so yeah, it’s horrible,” his attorney said. “Never in a million years did I think our client would
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The joke's on anyone who is disturbed enough to want a tour of Florida's new horror show. The Trump administration recently launched “ Alligator Alcatraz, ” a migrant detention center based in Florida whose name references the region’s native population of scaly reptilians.
The mocking of immigrant detainees harks back to “the worst parts of our history” when similar jokes and tropes, such as “gator bait,” were used to dehumanize Black people and desensitize people to the harm and violence inflicted upon them, says ACLU Florida Executive Director Bacardi Jackson.
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.