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New Florida Detention Center Faces Outcry Over Horrid Conditions

2/10/2026

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A new migrant detention facility called Alligator Alcatraz is under construction in Florida.
Detainees report severe conditions, including unsanitary food and overflowing sewage.
Felipe Hernandez Espinosa, an asylum-seeker, has been held nearly seven months without a hearing.
Yashael Almonte Mejia has been detained eight months, facing depression and family separation.
The Department of Homeland Security says current policies comply with the law.

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Story summary

A new migrant detention facility called Alligator Alcatraz is under construction in Florida.
Detainees report severe conditions, including unsanitary food and overflowing sewage.
Felipe Hernandez Espinosa, an asylum-seeker, has been held nearly seven months without a hearing.
Yashael Almonte Mejia has been detained eight months, facing depression and family separation.
The Department of Homeland Security says current policies comply with the law.