Florida lawmakers expected to visit Alligator Alcatraz
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The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has invited members of Congress and state legislators to a scheduled 90-minute tour of the facility.
Amid allegations of deplorable conditions in Alligator Alcatraz, mayor of Miami-Dade County asks the feds and state government for access to the site.
The unbelievable cruelty of the DeSantis and Trump Administrations towards hard working, honest, and law abiding Hispanic, Haitian, and other foreign born residents of this state needs to stop,” Justin Mendoza-Routt,
The mayor's request comes as state and federal lawmakers prepare to tour the remote facility this weekend, amid growing scrutiny over its conditions.