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Anna McAllister
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“We’re like rats in an experiment,”
Detainees explain conditions inside of Alligator Alcatraz
www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/alligator-alcatraz-detainees-allege-inhumane-conditions-at-immigration-detention-center/
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J. Dale Shoemaker
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24/7 lights, food infested with maggots, no medicine, confiscation of Bibles: "Alligator Alcatraz" detainees allege inhumane conditions at immigration detention center
"They're not respecting our human rights," one detainee said.
Good reporting:
www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/alligator-alcatraz-detainees-allege-inhumane-conditions-at-immigration-detention-center/
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Brittany Wong
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When the president calls alligators “cops” and jokes that the animals are cheaper than hiring guards, he’s turning state cruelty into entertainment and making ICE officers’ work more palpable to the public.
www.huffpost.com/entry/alligator-alcatraz-nickname_l_6866cba4e4b0225e8f8be33c
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The Leadership Conference
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Florida’s new detention center, “Alligator Alcatraz”, is a chilling reminder that cruelty is the point. With the passing of the “big horrific bill,” more funding will flow to inhumane enforcement and detention of migrants. We must demand care—not cages. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/07/everglades-migrant-jail-florida-trump
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