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Detainees on hunger strike in protest of treatment at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
A hunger strike at the Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has entered its tenth day, as detainees protest what they call inhumane and dangerous living conditions. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports on a detainee who has been on strike for almost two weeks.
Hunger Strike at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Enters 11th Day as Detainees Protest Inhumane Conditions
Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz are starving to be heard, while officials deny the hunger strike is even happening.
Alligator Alcatraz hunger strike: What to know
Detainees at the Florida immigration facility have reportedly been on a hunger strike for several days, protesting conditions at the center.
DHS denies hunger strike at Alligator Alcatraz despite Cuban detainee’s two-week protest
Pedro Lorenzo Concepción confirms to EL PAÍS that he continues to refuse food, and that authorities simply transferred him to another detention center in Florida this weekend
Hunger strike among detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ reaches 9th day
A hunger strike at the Florida immigration detention center named 'Alligator Alcatraz' reaches its ninth day as detainees protest the unfavorable living conditions of the facility.
Illegal aliens protest ‘inhumane’ Alligator Alcatraz with hunger strike
“FAKE NEWS. There is NO hunger strike at Alligator Alcatraz. These false allegations about detention facilities vilify our brave ICE law enforcement who are already facing an 830% increase in assaults against them,” the department posted on X.
Detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' on hunger strike for 10 days
One detainee in the South Florida centre has been hospitalised but continues to refuse food. He said: "I'm not going to eat another plate of food until they show us respect."
Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz' on day 9 of hunger strike amid growing outcry over conditions
A hunger strike at a South Florida immigration detention center nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" has entered its ninth day.
The Cuban migrant on hunger strike at Alligator Alcatraz: ‘It’s up to them to decide whether I live or die’
Pedro Lorenzo Concepción has been in the controversial Florida detention center since July 9. He decided to stop eating nine days ago to protest his detention and that of many others like him
DHS denies Alligator Alcatraz detainees' hunger strike
Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz have been on a hunger strike for nearly two weeks to protest the deplorable conditions they are facing, according to CNN.
Trump-administration accused of covering up hunger strike in “Alligator Alcatraz”
Homeland Security denies the allegations, calling reports "fake news".
Horror Allegations of Beatings and Gropings Emerge From Alligator Alcatraz
Horror stories from Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz have begun trickling out. A detainee says he witnessed guards groping and ...
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Is Worse Than You Realize
Erected on an abandoned airstrip known as the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, the temporary tent city was ...