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Miami archbishop, lawmakers and activists condemn Alligator Alcatraz, deportation surge
"We all want to make America great again, but you're not going to make America great by making America mean," Wenski said.
Miami Archbishop shreds MAGA’s praise of Alligator Alcatraz amid reports of inhumane conditions: ‘Unbecoming of public officials’
Miami Archbishop shreds MAGA’s praise of Alligator Alcatraz amid reports of inhumane conditions: ‘Unbecoming of public officials’ - Immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say they’re given maggot-inf
Miami Archbishop Wenski Slams 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Calls for Humane Immigration Policies
Archbishop Wenski criticizes the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center and decries the Trump administration's deportation policy.
Miami Archbishop Condemns ‘Unbecoming’ Officials Who Cheer On ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
It is alarming to see enforcement tactics that treat all irregular immigrants as dangerous criminals,” one high-ranking church leader wrote.
Archbishop of Miami decries conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ asks for access to center
Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Miami’s top Catholic, criticized the conditions at the Florida Everglades migrant detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Lawmakers Visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' After Being Blocked
Democratic lawmakers are condemning Florida’s new Everglades immigration detention center after making a state-arranged visit
‘Very upsetting’: Florida lawmaker slams Gov. DeSantis after ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ tour
Florida Democrat Rep. Angie Nixon visited “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new detention center in Florida built to house migrants, during a tour closed to the media. The congresswoman detailed to CNN’s Victor Blackwell what she saw at the caged facility,
Florida lawmakers visit Alligator Alcatraz after weeks of being denied entry
Protesters lined the streets on Saturday as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle arrived at the immigration detention facility.
Previously blocked from Alligator Alcatraz, Democrats find 'disturbing, vile conditions'
Getting their first look at Alligator Alcatraz more than 10 days after Republicans did, Democratic leaders say 'people are in horrible conditions.'
Florida lawmakers allowed into ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say detainees packed into cages
Democrat Lawmaker Blasts 'Alligator Alcatraz' as 'Internment Camp'
Florida established the Everglades immigration detention center in an effort to help the Trump administration meet its deportation goals.
Miami's top Catholic leader denounces ‘intentionally provocative' Alligator Alcatraz
It is unbecoming of public officials and corrosive of the common good to speak of the deterrence value of ‘alligators and pythons' at the Collier-Dade facility.' ...
Miami archbishop slams Everglades immigrant detention site as 'unbecoming' and ‘corrosive'
Archbishop Thomas Wenski criticized the remote location of the detention site called "Alligator Alcatraz" and the rhetoric surrounding it.
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Miami archbishop blasts ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘corrosive ...
Archbishop Thomas Wenski condemned the facility Friday, one day before Florida lawmakers are set to tour it for the first time. “There is a lot that is not right with that center,” Wenski said.
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Archbishop of Miami Condemns ICE Raids: "Treating All Undocumented Immigrants as Dangerous Criminals"
In a statement issued by the Archdiocese of Miami, Archbishop Thomas Wenski voiced significant concerns about the current ...