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Border Czar Defends 'Alligator Alcatraz' Amid Migrant Fatalities

7/15/2025

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Border czar Tom Homan slammed lawmakers for denouncing the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center while overlooking migrant fatalities during Biden's tenure. He asserted the facility complies with ICE standards. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem backed its conditions, calling for transparency and reminding critics of the historical treatment of migrants under the current administration.

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Border czar Tom Homan slammed lawmakers for denouncing the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center while overlooking migrant fatalities during Biden's tenure. He asserted the facility complies with ICE standards. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem backed its conditions, calling for transparency and reminding critics of the historical treatment of migrants under the current administration.