The report sheds new light on the treatment of immigrants held at the now-shuttered Florida detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
According to the Department of Homeland Security’s watchdog, some detainees were held in small metal cages for extended periods. The findings have renewed scrutiny over the conditions immigrants faced while being detained at the facility.
The report adds to wider concerns surrounding immigration detention in the United States, particularly regarding how detainees are housed and treated while their immigration cases are being processed.
The facility has since been closed, but the watchdog’s findings are likely to fuel further debate over immigration enforcement, detention standards and the treatment of migrants in U.S. custody.
