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Attorney Battles DACA Detention Rights Amid Florida Controversy

7/9/2025

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Orlando immigration attorney Josephine Arroyo fights to reach her DACA client held at Alligator Alcatraz, arguing that his constitutional right to counsel is being violated. Meanwhile, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier backs the facility, as local sheriffs oversee detainee transports. The ongoing issues of access and facility conditions continue to raise alarms.

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Story summary

Orlando immigration attorney Josephine Arroyo fights to reach her DACA client held at Alligator Alcatraz, arguing that his constitutional right to counsel is being violated. Meanwhile, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier backs the facility, as local sheriffs oversee detainee transports. The ongoing issues of access and facility conditions continue to raise alarms.