POLITICO: “ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ” DETENTION CENTER UNDER FIRE
Florida’s ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detention center, located west of Miami in the Everglades, is surrounded by marshes teeming with dangerous wildlife: alligators, crocodiles, pythons, and mosquitoes. Heavily criticized, the facility faces opposition from environmental groups due to its location in a sensitive ecosystem, and from humanitarian organizations denouncing what they describe as inhumane detention conditions. Activists are calling for its closure, citing...