US begins deportation flights from Alligator Alcatraz
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The Trump administration’s push to quickly ramp up immigration arrests has led to overcrowding at ICE facilities and allegations of inhumane and unsanitary conditions.
In an emotional conversation with WPTV, a Palm Beach County woman described her family's struggle while her husband is detained at "Alligator Alcatraz."
Enzo Aspite, held at a controversial Florida detention site, describes overcrowding, poor sanitation, and lack of medical care. State officials deny the claims.
Cooped up like “chickens in cages”, eaten alive by bloodthirsty mosquitoes and living in cells said to be awash with human waste and filth.
Florida officials defended the conditions and hurricane readiness of the controversial immigration detention center in the Everglades. ⬇
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And when it comes to the facility, his story is similar to others: Palma described the detention center as "torturous" with lights on 24/7, so he has no idea whether it's day or night. He said he is only allowed to shower every 3-4 days, and is living with 32 other people in what he described as a cage.
While the new Everglades migrant detention center fends off complaints about its living conditions, some detainees claim guards are also doling out discipline for questioning rules — including standing in the hot Florida sun for extended periods.
Governor Ron DeSantis will visit the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in the Everglades on Friday morning where he will hold a news conference.
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Wife of 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainee describes conditions insideIn an emotional conversation with WPTV, a Palm Beach County woman described her family's struggle while her husband is detained at "Alligator Alcatraz."
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The Western Journal on MSNWatch: Alligator Alcatraz Inmate Describes Grueling Conditions - No Illegal in His Right Mind Would Want to Go ThereA criminal illegal alien from Cuba is whining that the conditions inside "Alligator Alcatraz," an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in the Florida Everglades, aren't up to his standards.