The immigration detention center known as the "Alcatraz of the Alligators," located in the Everglades, Florida, was closed after a new report from the independent oversight office of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed that the facility failed to comply with a series of federal detention standards. The installation, administered by the American state of Florida, kept detainees in overcrowded conditions.
According to the report, migrants were confined in "small metal cells," described as the size of phone booths. These conditions violated the federal standards established for immigration detention centers in the United States.
The DHS document pointed out a series of irregularities in the center's practices, which did not follow the necessary guidelines to ensure adequate detention conditions. The original article was exclusive for subscribers, requiring registration for full access to the report and its additional details.
