The myth that lock owners kept crocodiles in the moat to protect themselves from intruders, still works on the imagination. However, it is untrue. Nevertheless, US President Donald Trump was inspired by him and decided to reverse this situation.
To show how seriously he treats his election promise about Deportation of immigrants with criminal history as soon as possiblehe ordered to open a mega prison in the middle of the famous swamps Everglades in Florida. The name “Aligator Alcatraz” speaks for itself. Hundreds of dangerous reptiles circulate around the object – as the president's intention. Trump announced that the prison will be as resistant to escape as the famous Prison Island Alcatraz.
However, since the prison has been working, There are more and more reports of unacceptable conditions in the new deportation colossus of Trump. The administration firmly rejects these allegations.
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The sanitary standard calls for vengeance to heaven?
The accommodation was full of vermin, as Katie Blankenship says, a lawyer of about 750 prisoners, a German public broadcaster ARD. In addition, he says, there were many times. One of the prisoners told American CNN television that They had limited access to showers, and the toilets were blocked. He described his stay as a “type of torture”.
While the government assured the prisoners that they would receive medical care and three warm meals, the lawyer denies these assurances. – prisoners receive Only one meal a day – he alerts. Medical care is also not guaranteed.
Innocent prisoners detained in inhuman conditions
Accommodation consists of tents in which double bunk beds were placed. During the next visit, Trump referred to air conditioning systems that regulate heat in tents – and they supposedly break down regularly. Tents are leaking and rain gets inside. Many think that it is unlikely that these security can be withstanded by a hurricane or other natural disasters.
Supporters of Trump in front of the “Alligator Alcatraz” sign. Ochopee, 12 July 2025Dax Tamargo / Shutterstock, Rex Features / East News
The lawyer Blankenship claims that about a third of the people closed there are innocent prisoners. Another one -third committed minor crimes, such as traffic offenses. In her opinion The statement that only the worst of the worst criminals are closed here is untrue. “It's dangerous propaganda,” he explains. Last month, the Human Rights Watch report showed that almost 72 percent. people detained by immigration and customs enforcement [Urząd Celno-Imigracyjny] It was not punished before.
The former employee reveals what “Alligator Alcatraz” looks like
In an interview with NBC News, in which she was presented only as “Lindsey”, a former employee of the “alligator” prison talks about the conditions that prevail there. – The way they keep their prisoners is inhuman – This is just one of her statements.
Aligator in Florida. Illustrative photoErnie Hounshell / Shutterstock
The prisoners also had to use portable toilets and had no hot water for half time. The outflows were always clogged, as he recalls. 35 to 38 people were crowded in “cages”. – They don't have sunlight. They don't have clocks. They don't even know what time it is – says the woman. He also confirms that on rainy days water is poured into tents and that mosquitoes are constantly harassed.
According to CNN, because of the inhuman conditions in the “Aligator Alcatraz”, About half of the prisoners began a hunger strike. The Internal Security Department denied reports on Platform X and described them as “fake news”.
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