DHS: Immigrants Were Locked in Phone Booth-Sized Cages at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
A recent report from the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general revealed that some immigrants detained at the now-closed 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility in Florida were held in outdoor cages slightly larger than phone booths for over an hour. Amnesty International previously described these cages as a form of torture, prompting a congressional investigation. The inspector general's findings indicate that such restrictive spaces are highly unusual and do not meet humane treatment standards. The facility, which cost taxpayers over $1 billion, was part of a collaboration between state and federal agencies. It closed in June 2026, with detainees either deported or transferred.
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