More than five dozen Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, demanding “critical” information on the Trump administration’s plan for the new Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
DHS opened the facility in the middle of the Everglades last month, drawing criticism from Democrats who alleged inhumane conditions.
“Brushing aside concerns from human rights watchdogs, environmentalist groups, and Tribal nations, [DHS] has greenlit the construction of this expansive detention facility that may violate detained individuals’ human rights, jeopardize public and environmental health, and violate federal law,” the 11-page letter states.
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A total of 65 lawmakers from the Senate and House, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), signed the letter.
“We ask that
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