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Héctor Ríos Morales

Officers at 'Alligator Alcatraz' Wore Grim Reaper Patches on Their Uniforms, Fired Guard Says

The entrance to the state-managed immigration detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz, located at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in the Florida Everglades on August 03, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. (Credit: Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A new controversy involving the immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" is raising questions about conditions inside the facility. This time, reports indicate that officers stationed there have been wearing patches on their uniforms.

Reported by the Miami Herald, a guard identified as "Officer Martinez" told an activist that he had the patches produced and shared them with other officers working at the facility. The patch features a skeleton resembling the Grim Reaper holding a scythe. The figure is shown riding a large alligator skull with its jaws open, alongside the words "Alligator Alcatraz" and "You Can't Hide."

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