Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and the federal government fight a judge’s order to shutter the facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" by late October.
That’s according to an email exchange shared with The Associated Press.
In a message sent to South Florida Rabbi Mario Rojzman on Aug. 22 related to providing chaplaincy services at the facility, Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie said “we are probably going to be down to 0 individuals within a few days.” Rojzman, and the executive assistant who sent the original email to Guthrie, both confirmed the veracity of the messages to the AP on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for Guthrie, whose agency has overseen the construction and operation of the site, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The facility was rapidly constructed two months ago with the goal of holding up to 3,000 detainees as
part of President Donald Trump’s push to deport people who are in the U.S. illegally.
In a message sent to South Florida Rabbi Mario Rojzman on Aug. 22 related to providing chaplaincy services at the facility, Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie said “we are probably going to be down to 0 individuals within a few days.” Rojzman, and the executive assistant who sent the original email to Guthrie, both confirmed the veracity of the messages to the AP on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for Guthrie, whose agency has overseen the construction and operation of the site, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The facility was rapidly constructed two months ago with the goal of holding up to 3,000 detainees as
At one point, it held almost 1,000 detainees, but U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., said that he was told during a tour last week that only 300 to 350 detainees remained. Three lawsuits challenging practices at the detention center have been filed, including one that estimated at least 100 detainees who had been at the facility have been deported. Others have been transferred to other immigration detention centers.
News that the last detainee at “Alligator Alcatraz” could leave the facility within days came less than a week after a federal judge in Miami ordered the detention center to wind down operations, with the last detainee needing to be out within 60 days.
News that the last detainee at “Alligator Alcatraz” could leave the facility within days came less than a week after a federal judge in Miami ordered the detention center to wind down operations, with the last detainee needing to be out within 60 days.
The state of Florida appealed the decision, and the federal government asked U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams to put her order on hold pending the appeal, saying that the Everglades facility’s thousands of beds were badly needed since other detention facilities in Florida were overcrowded.
The environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, whose lawsuit led to the judge’s ruling, opposed the request. They disputed the argument that the Everglades facility was needed, especially as Florida plans to open a second immigration detention facility in north Florida that DeSantis has dubbed "Deportation Depot."
Elise Pautler Bennett, a senior attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the groups that brought the lawsuit, said the apparent efforts to quickly shutter the facility undermine the arguments the government is making in court that the closure is a hardship that would “compromise the government’s ability to enforce immigration laws.”
“If it was so difficult, they would not have already accomplished it, largely,” she said.
As of Thursday, Williams had not ruled on the request to stay her order.
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The environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, whose lawsuit led to the judge’s ruling, opposed the request. They disputed the argument that the Everglades facility was needed, especially as Florida plans to open a second immigration detention facility in north Florida that DeSantis has dubbed "Deportation Depot."
Elise Pautler Bennett, a senior attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the groups that brought the lawsuit, said the apparent efforts to quickly shutter the facility undermine the arguments the government is making in court that the closure is a hardship that would “compromise the government’s ability to enforce immigration laws.”
“If it was so difficult, they would not have already accomplished it, largely,” she said.
As of Thursday, Williams had not ruled on the request to stay her order.
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12 comments:
Not a problem...just send these human cockroaches to the desert of El Paso, Texas.
The government spent a bunch of money on a building in order for it to be empty. Someone got rich off the construction.
The only unwanted cockroach 🪳 here is you. Now go back to the trash where you belong.
Exactly 👍 bro, the ones bitching are the ones not gaining the system.
7:43 AM Spoken like a true MOJADO...now self-deport back to Mexico you stinking cockroach!
It is essential to address the involvement of certain judges in legislative matters that may overstep their judicial authority. Judges should prioritize imposing appropriate penalties on individuals convicted of crimes, rather than allowing leniency in their decisions. Like all professionals, judges must adhere to the rule of law and be held accountable for their actions; no position is beyond replacement. Implementing term limits for judges may be a prudent step to ensure accountability and maintain the integrity of the judicial system.
'Well here's another nice mess...'
Fake News
I bet you are brown 🟤 as shit and pock marked. Miserable too.
As dark as an avocado. 😂
It is essential to address the issue of judges overstepping their bounds and encroaching upon the legislative functions of our government. The primary role of judges should be to impose appropriate penalties on individuals convicted of crimes, rather than allowing leniency. Just like any professional, judges must adhere to the rule of law or face appropriate consequences. No individual is irreplaceable, and implementing term limits for all positions could enhance accountability and effectiveness within our judicial system.
Someone got rich
Out of it
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