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Florida lawmakers demand accountability over detention center report

Most recent record dated September 15, 2026.

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2026-09-15
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Florida Democrats sent a joint letter to state and federal officials demanding accountability following a Department of Homeland Security watchdog report that revealed substandard conditions and the use of metal cages for immigrant detainees at the temporary 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility.

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  1. 2026-09-15
    Lawmakers react to new report outlining substandard conditions for detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
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  2. 2026-09-15
    Florida Democrats demand accountability after DHS watchdog confirms abuses at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
  3. 2026-09-14
    ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ put detainees in metal cages labeled ‘calming areas,’ watchdog finds