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Florida Lawmakers Say They Were Barred From 'Alligator Alcatraz' Amidst 'Humanitarian Concerns'
- On Thursday afternoon, several Democratic members of Florida's state legislature were prevented from entering Alligator Alcatraz, the state-operated migrant detention center located in the Everglades.
- The denial followed the facility’s opening on Tuesday, which included visits by President Donald Trump and the Governor, and a court filing confirmed it as a state-built and managed operation.
- Lawmakers contested the entry restrictions as illegal under Florida law, citing their right to inspect state-operated institutions and expressing concerns about conditions worsened by recent flooding and the facility’s remote location.
- Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith expressed skepticism about claims of safety at the facility, questioning why such concerns apply to lawmakers but seemingly not to the president during his recent visit, underscoring ongoing debates over transparency and security.
- The ongoing refusal to grant lawmakers access has intensified political and legal disputes, prompting environmental lawsuits and promises of future inspections while raising questions about detainee treatment and Everglades preservation.
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Conservative ReviewAlligator Alcatraz Bait: Fussy Florida Legislators Call Everglades Prison For Illegals ‘Totally Un-American’
A group of Democratic lawmakers from Florida were turned away from “Alligator Alcatraz” by authorities, after seeking to exercise “oversight” over the facility.
Democratic state lawmakers denied entry to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as first immigration detainees arrive - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
OCHOPEE, Fla. (WSVN) — A contingent of Democratic state lawmakers were denied entry to the newly opened detention center deep in the Florida Everglades after the first group of immigration detainees were brought to the controversial compound. Cellphone video captured state representatives and senators after they were informed they were not allowed to set foot in the facility, dubbed “Alligator Alley,” Thursday afternoon. “We’re being denied entr…
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Isabel Rosales, CNN Florida legislators, concerned about “humanitarian motives,” were denied entry to the new detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” on Thursday, a few hours after the arrival of the first group of detainees. “We were stopped almost immediately,” said Florida state representative Anna Eskamani, one of five Democratic legislators who tried to visit the facilities and inspect their spaces.
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Isabel Rosales, CNN Florida legislators, concerned about “humanitarian motives,” were denied entry to the new detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” on Thursday, a few hours after the arrival of the first group of detainees. “We were stopped almost immediately,” said Florida state representative Anna Eskamani, one of five Democratic legislators who tried to visit the facilities and inspect their spaces.
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