Lawmakers to tour 'Alligator Alcatraz
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President Trump recently bragged about the expensive "Alligator Alcatraz" concentration camp he has been building for immigrants in the Everglades swamp of Florida.
"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."
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.
A Cuban musician who says he's a lawful permanent resident detailed inhumane and unsanitary conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz."
Outfront Media took down the digital billboards but started re-airing them after deciding the complaint wasn’t warranted, an immigrant-rights group said.
GardaWorld, an international security company whose U.S. headquarters are in Boca Raton, is one of several contractors hired to do work for Alligator Alcatraz. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in above or subscribe here.