An alleged uprising at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail has been reported by Univision, with detainees claiming that guards used tear gas and batons to suppress a minor rebellion. The accusations emerged from at least three detainees. This incident comes as officials are in a hurry to empty the remote tented facility located in the Everglades wetlands, as per a judge’s order to close the camp.
The turmoil is said to have started after one migrant received word that a family member had died. The tragic news prompted several detainees to start yelling for “freedom.” According to The Guardian, in response, a team of guards reportedly rushed into the area and began striking individuals indiscriminately with batons before deploying tear gas.
