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Richard Luscombe in Miami

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees face abuse and are denied due process, say lawyers

people holding signs in protest
People hold signs during a vigil in support of immigration detainees at the entrance of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Icedetention center in Ochopee, Florida, on 10 August. Photograph: Marco Bello/Reuters

A federal judge in Miami was hearing arguments on Monday that detainees at the remote immigration jail in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” are routinely subjected to human rights abuses and denied due process before being deported.

The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), is one of two separate actions before the courts that could lead to the closure of the controversial facility celebrated by Donald Trump for its harsh conditions.

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