Florida Republicans are rushing to open ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, a migrant detention center in the Everglades. Construction has begun without the consultation of any public input or environmental review, prompting lawsuits by environmental and tribal groups. Read FDP full statement here.
TOPLINE: Gov. Desantis and AG Uthmeier are once again abusing their power to build a detention center that’s not only cruel, but environmentally catastrophic.
- This latest stunt is a reckless political ploy intended to distract from the Senate passing Trump’s ‘Big Bullshit Bill’, and from the $10 million of Medicaid money laundered by Desantis and his corrupt cronies.
- Florida Republicans are using outdated emergency powers and misappropriated FEMA funds to steal protected land and turn into a makeshift prison camp.
- We’ve spent decades and billions of dollars to preserve and restore the Everglades fragile ecosystem.Turning it into a makeshift prison camp with FEMA funds is not only reckless, it’s a slap in the face to every Floridian who cares about disaster relief, clean water, and basic human decency.
- The facility sits on ancestral and ceremonial lands sacred to the Miccosukee and Seminole tribes. We stand with the tribal leaders and environmental organizations who have already filed lawsuits against the culturally devastating project.