Florida lawmakers sue DeSantis over access
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A Cuban musician who says he's a lawful permanent resident detailed inhumane and unsanitary conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz."
The lawmakers argue Governor Ron DeSantis violated state law and the Florida Constitution by denying them access.
A man claiming to be an Alligator Alcatraz worker says he was fired after he started posting videos from the site on social media.
After being denied entry to Alligator Alcatraz last week, Florida’s state and federal lawmakers have now been invited to tour the ICE detention center in the Everglades on Saturday.
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Orange County jail staff could be required to transport ICE detainees, if modified agreement is approved by commissioners
The joke's on anyone who is disturbed enough to want a tour of Florida's new horror show. The Trump administration recently launched “ Alligator Alcatraz, ” a migrant detention center based in Florida whose name references the region’s native population of scaly reptilians.
The mocking of immigrant detainees harks back to “the worst parts of our history” when similar jokes and tropes, such as “gator bait,” were used to dehumanize Black people and desensitize people to the harm and violence inflicted upon them, says ACLU Florida Executive Director Bacardi Jackson.
Outfront Media took down the digital billboards but started re-airing them after deciding the complaint wasn't warranted, an immigrant-rights group said.