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Lawmakers Visit Alligator Alcatraz

Democrats called for a shutdown of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after ‘staged’ visit

Members of Congress and Florida state lawmakers from both parties visited the facility for the first time since it opened on Saturday.

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Florida lawmakers visit Alligator Alcatraz for the first time after weeks of being denied entry

Florida lawmakers got their first tour of the new migrant detention facility in the Everglades called Alligator Alcatraz.Democratic lawmakers had been asking for a tour for weeks after detainees claimed there were "inhumane" conditions inside the facility.

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Lawmakers visited Alligator Alcatraz. Here’s what they say they saw and learned

Democrats also focused on what they said they learned at the facility: They said officials clarified repeatedly that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is “calling the shots” at the detention center — an open question after the agency’s acting deputy associate director of enforcement and removal operations downplayed federal involvement.

Florida Dems slam "sanitized" tour of Alligator Alcatraz; Miami-Dade mayor told "no access"

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has invited members of Congress and state legislators to a scheduled ...

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Congressional, state lawmakers tour Alligator Alcatraz. See men in cages. Hear pleas of 'Libertad'

Democratic lawmakers describe the harsh conditions inside Alligator Alcatraz after they accepted an invite to tour the ...

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Miami Archbishop Wenski Slams 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Calls for Humane Immigration Policies

Archbishop Wenski criticizes the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center and decries the Trump administration's deportation ...

Miami-Dade mayor seeks ongoing access to Alligator Alcatraz: "I need a team of experts"

The mayor's request comes as state and federal lawmakers prepare to tour the remote facility this weekend, amid growing ...

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Detained immigrants at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say there are worms in food and wastewater on the floor

People held at the brand new Florida immigration detention center that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” say worms ...

‘Gravely concerned’: Miami-Dade County mayor presses for access to Alligator Alcatraz

Amid allegations of deplorable conditions in Alligator Alcatraz, mayor of Miami-Dade County asks the feds and state ...

As the jokes fly, Alligator Alcatraz evokes racist trope of ‘gator bait’

On Sunday two men stood in front of Alligator Alcatraz to show support for the detention center. One held a sign that read, “Welcome to Paradise. Don’t feed the animals.” Th ...

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