Yet more controversy surrounding the Florida immigration detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz. New reporting from the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times reveals the sequence of events that led to a 15-year-old boy with no criminal record being held there for 3 days after a traffic stop. Joining me now is Anna Kabalos, who is on the by line of that reporting. Anna, tell us more about what you know about what happened there. Hi. Uh yes. So we found that there was a 15-year-old whose name is Alexis who w ...

And we are getting two wildly different accounts of the conditions inside Florida's brand new but already notorious immigrant detention center alligator Alcatraz. Democratic lawmakers who toured the facility on Saturday described people essentially packed into cages in vile conditions and yelling for help. But Republicans on that same tour say they saw nothing of the sort, rejecting concerns about the conditions inside.I have not been there yet. And uh I doubt a lot of that's factual. I mean bottom line is ...

He's an idiot. I mean, he's frankly an idiot. We have all the right in the world to go out on the streets and to uphold the law and to do what we're going to do.So, none of our operations are going to change. He made claims that were absolutely false. We are building cases.We are going in uh on doing our operations and planning them against individuals that we know are dangerous, that are violent, that have crim have criminal activity that they've been involved in. And that's how we're building our cases. S ...

Facility Conditions & Treatment - Reports indicate poor conditions within the Florida immigration detention center "Alligator Alcatraz," including complaints of large mosquitoes, inadequate access to showers, and substandard food [1][3] - Detainees have allegedly complained about lack of running water, medication, and worms in their food [9] - Concerns raised regarding extreme temperatures inside the facility [3] Access to Legal Counsel - Detainees are reportedly facing difficulties in accessing immigration attorneys, which is atypical for ICE detention facilities [4][5] Transparency & Accountability - There are suspicions that the facility is being sanitized before official visits, preventing a true representation of the conditions [6][10] - Doubts expressed about the accuracy of information released by the Florida Department of Emergency Management regarding the facility's operations [9][10] Detainee Demographics - Claims that detainees are "the worst of the worst" are disputed, with reports suggesting that individuals were apprehended from their jobs, streets, or court appearances [11][12][13] Communication & Tracking - Relatives are experiencing difficulties tracking detainees within the state-run facility, as standard ICE tracking methods are not applicable [15][16] - Communication with detainees is limited to brief phone calls, hindering information flow [15]

Tonight, we are learning disturbing new details about what goes on inside the brutal Seot mega prison where the Trump administration has shipped off a number of immigrants. Attorneys for the mistakenly deported Maryland father, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, revealed the horrific details in a new court filing this week. The filing said in part, quote, "Abrego and 20 other Salvadorans were forced to kneel from approximately 900 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. with guards striking anyone who fell from exhaustion." During this time, ...

Immigration Policy & Detention Facility - The administration is embracing the new migrant detention facility in Florida, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," as a symbol of its immigration crackdown [1] - The facility is located in the Florida Everglades, raising environmental and humanitarian concerns [1] - The facility aims to house nearly 3,000 people at a cost of almost $450 million per year [5] - Governor Ronda Santis and his attorney general James Um were significant drivers of the project, forming a partnership between DHS and the state [5] - The administration officials are publicly portraying the facility as a form of deterrence, which could pose legal problems under the Immigration Nationality Act [6][7] Legal & Oversight Concerns - Immigration detention is legally intended for detaining immigrants with pending asylum cases or deportation orders, not as punishment [7] - Immigration advocates are concerned that the facility will not be subject to the same oversight as ICE facilities, especially given ICE's dismantling of its oversight office [9] - Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the facility's location in the Everglades, citing potential negative impacts on the sensitive ecosystem [10][12] Controversial Statements & Potential Actions - President Trump suggested deporting people born in the United States who commit crimes, a statement lacking legal basis [13][14] - The idea of using alligators for border security, initially dismissed as a pipe dream, has materialized in the form of the Everglades detention facility [16]

While Donald Trump's deportation campaign is stretching detention facilities to their absolute limit. Last week, NPR reported that the government was holding more than 48,000 people in immigration detention. Now, ICE is only funded to hold 42,000.Today, NBC News confirmed there are more than 51,000 people in custody. And no surprise, our facilities are at max capacity. And here's what is worth noting and what I want to talk about tonight.Almost 90% of people who are being held by ICE are in facilities that ...