Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava decried the opening of the migrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades, claiming to be “deeply concerned by federal immigration actions that prioritize fear and enforcement over compassion and justice.”
In an op-ed published in the Miami Herald, Levine Cava said that the policies being implemented by the federal and state administrations are “not only ineffective in managing immigration challenges, but also fundamentally inhumane, undermining the very values that define our nation.”
The mayor has also requested oversight access to the facility following allegations of mistreatment there. She sent letters to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem requesting remote video monitoring, weekly site condition reports and scheduled access to the facility, according to CBS News…