Orlando Representative Maxwell Frost said that a federal watchdog confirmed reports of inhumane conditions in Florida at “Alligator Alcatraz.”
The Central Florida Congressman reacted after a Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report was released this month.
Orlando Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost said the report confirmed that detainees at the now-shuttered “Alligator Alcatraz” were held in outdoor metal cages as small as 16 square feet for extended periods of time.
“Today’s report confirms what we already knew: what happened at Alligator Alcatraz was disgusting, inhumane, and a stain on Florida’s history,” Democratic Congressman Maxwell Frost stated. “I saw those conditions with my own eyes. I went to Alligator Alcatraz twice, and before both visits, I was specifically told to see “the cage” in the recreation area — including that there had been blood inside it. Both times, I was assured the cages were no longer being used. Now we know that wasn’t true. The federal government’s own watchdog confirmed that people were being held in outdoor metal cages barely larger than a telephone booth, sometimes for nearly two hours.”
The Central Florida Democrat said his efforts on oversight of immigration enforcement will continue beyond Alligator Alcatraz in Florida.
“This does not end with Alligator Alcatraz,” Rep. Frost stated. “People in ICE custody across America are still facing horrific conditions. I will continue conducting oversight at facilities across Florida and demanding answers.”
Check the full Homeland Security Inspector General report on “Unannounced Inspection of ICE’s Florida Soft-Sided Facility” online.
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