“It’s designed to enact suffering.”
— Democratic Congressman Maxwell Frost
Outrage has erupted as “construction” begins on Alligator Alley, an outdoor detention camp intended to imprison those detained in the government’s cruel immigration crackdown. Construction, in this case, being a very generous term: “a compound of heavy-duty tents, trailers and temporary buildings similar to sites used during natural disasters,” according to CBS, situated in the ecologically sensitive wetland roughly 45 miles from Downtown Miami. This outdoor detention camp is scheduled to open in the first week of July during hurricane season, when South Florida’s daily heat index regularly exceeds 100°F.
Various groups—including environmental organizations, immigration rights activists, and an indigenous tribe—have voiced their opposition, criticizing its cruelty and potential environmental impact. The Miccosukee specifically condemned the use of their ancestral lands for detention purposes, “citing parallels with the government’s mass roundup and forced removal of Native Americans in the 19th century,” according to The Guardian.
Democratic Congressman Maxwell Frost told The Guardian: “They target migrants, rip families apart, and subject people to conditions that amount to physical and psychological torture. Now, they want to erect tents in the blazing Everglades sun and call it immigration enforcement. They don’t care if people live or die; they only care about cruelty and spectacle.”
In this context, an immigration lawyer in Miami is essential to guide those who may find themselves caught in this humanitarian crisis.
Additionally, the Associated Press reports yet another death in immigration custody, this time of a Canadian citizen in South Florida. The cause and circumstances are under investigation.
Be very careful!
Beware of notaries, immigration consultants or anyone who is not qualified and prepared in these matters. Always seek the advice and services of an immigration attorney for your immigration processes and procedures.