Florida Democrats have introduced legislation aimed at shutting down the migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz," which has grabbed headlines over the past days due to its remote location and alleged mistreatment there.
The bill is called the "No Cages in the Everglades Act" and led by Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz. It seeks to prevent the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement from operating or funding the facility, as well as any other "immigration detention facility located within or adjacent to the Everglades ecosystem."
