MIAMI — Holding posters that said “free them all” and “defund hate,” about two dozen Floridians on Thursday called on the Biden administration to shut down Glades County Detention Center, which has been the target of complaints from immigration advocates and watchdog organizations.
The rally near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Plantation was part of a multicity protest, “Communities, Not Cages national day of action,” asking the Biden administration to close federal detention centers for immigrants, cease deportations and free detainees in custody.
The county jail, which is run by the county sheriff’s office, is near Lake Okeechobee and has a contract with ICE to hold immigrants in federal custody.
