The Alligator Alcatraz ICE detention facility is facing severe criticisms for its inhumane treatment of detainees and connections to GOP donors. Reports indicate conditions likened to oversized kennels, while significant floods occurred on the facility's opening day, raising concerns about its operational preparedness. The facility reportedly lacks transparency, with no records for its hurricane plan, and is causing environmental harm to a nearby national park. Lindsey, a former employee, described her experience and shared documentation verifying her employment, reiterating concerns about the treatment of residents.
Lindsey, a former employee, remarked, 'It's inhumane, the way that they're keeping their residents,' highlighting the poor treatment of detainees at Alligator Alcatraz.
The facility has faced immense criticism for abusive conditions, lack of audits, and contracts benefiting GOP donors and allies of Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis.
Reports indicate that the facility is damaging the fragile ecosystem of a national park and significantly impacting local Miccosukee and Seminole lands.
Chaos ensued when the facility flooded on its opening day, despite oversight officials and high-profile figures including President Trump touring the site.
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