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Detained immigrants at ‘Alligator Alcatraz' say there are worms in food and wastewater on the floor

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia, on the newest of 3 developments

A group of Democratic lawmakers sued the DeSantis administration to be allowed in to the detention center

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  1. Detainees being held at 'Alligator Alcatraz' describe conditions at Everglades facility

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

  2. 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detainees Decry Lack Of Water To Bathe, Food With Maggots And 'Mosquitoes As Big As Elephants'

    Headline from Latin Times ·

  3. Newest

    Detained immigrants at ‘Alligator Alcatraz' say there are worms in food and wastewater on the floor

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. Truthout

    “Alligator Alcatraz” Prisoners Say Their Living Conditions Are a Form of Torture (opens Truthout)

    Published

    Truthout's feed description

    They report inadequate and maggot-infested food, inability to bathe, flooding, denial of religious practice, and more.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Detainees being held at 'Alligator Alcatraz' describe conditions at Everglades facility (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

    Published

    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A man being held inside the Florida facility said he hasn't been able to shower and that he has was served food with worms in it.

  3. The New Republic

    “Alligator Alcatraz” Is Already a Massive Humanitarian Disaster (opens The New Republic)

    Published

    The New Republic's feed description

    Detainees have been subjected to giant bugs, massive temperature swings, and no access to bathroom facilities, among other things.

  4. Salon

    Alligator Alcatraz detainees describe spoiled food, lack of water (opens Salon)

    Published

    Salon's feed description

    Detainees describe dangerous conditions at the Florida detention center.

  5. Latin Times

    'Alligator Alcatraz' Detainees Decry Lack Of Water To Bathe, Food With Maggots And 'Mosquitoes As Big As Elephants' (opens Latin Times)

    Published

    Latin Times's feed description

    A detainee at "Alligator Alcatraz" described harsh conditions, including lack of water to bathe and food with maggots

  6. Washington Examiner

    ‘Mosquitoes size of elephants’: Detainees complain about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ conditions (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” report being relentlessly swarmed by mosquitoes in the Everglades-based illegal immigration detention facility.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Detained immigrants at ‘Alligator Alcatraz' say there are worms in food and wastewater on the floor (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A group of Democratic lawmakers sued the DeSantis administration to be allowed in to the detention center

  8. WSVN Miami

    Detainees describe worms in food, sewage near beds inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — At the brand new Everglades immigration detention center that officials have dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz,” people held there say worms turn up in the food.

  9. MyNorthwest

    Detainees describe worms in food, sewage near beds inside 'Alligator Alcatraz' (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — Worms in the food. Toilets that don't flush, flooding floors with fecal waste. Days without a shower or prescription medicine. Mosquitoes and

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.