In addition to what immigration advocates have described as unlivable conditions, individuals held at the newly opened detention center nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" are reportedly facing serious violations of their civil liberties and due process rights, their attorneys are saying.
Attorneys seeking a temporary restraining order against the Florida-based facility say many of those in custody have been denied access to legal counsel, are being held without formal charges, and cannot attend bond hearings after federal immigration court cancels proceedings.
