Advocates demand closure of 'Alligator Alcatraz', citing appalling conditions

[babylonsister]

Advocates demand closure of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, citing appalling conditions
Non-profit groups say detained immigrants in Florida are denied medical care and living in ‘cages flooded with feces’
José Olivares
Tue 22 Jul 2025 17.04 EDT


Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, confirmed that 14 Mexican citizens are held at the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” jail in Florida, as local organizations and doctors call for the facility’s shuttering.

On Tuesday, a number of non-profit organizations held a press conference demanding the closure of the facility based in the rural Everglades region almost 40 miles (64km) from Miami, run by the state of Florida, to detain immigrants. According to advocates, the 39-acre camp now holds more than 1,000 men in “flood-prone” tents.

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The facility’s conditions are reportedly appalling, advocates say, with detained immigrants sleeping in overcrowded pods, along with sewage backups “resulting in cages flooded with feces”, and, in addition, “denial of medical care”.

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/22/florida-alligator-alcatraz-mexico

[Duncanpup]

1. And ignorant evil people

Cheer for those suffering.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Appalling conditions are the entire point of a concentration camp.

It is done on purpose to demean, humiliate and torture inmates.
And serves as a warning to others.

[snowybirdie]

3. Just read

The State of Florida is spending $245 million of tax payer dollars for this abomination. Will there be money for the hurricane recovery that is sure to come this season? A shameful time in Florida history!

[MichMan]

4. Doesn't look like they are going broke

Recently passed Florida budget shows $15.7 billion in reserves and a $4.9 billion rainy day fund.