In Reason Magazine: ICE Says It's Moved Detainees Out of 'Alligator Alcatraz' For Hurricane Season

"They opened this facility during hurricane season last year…To say that they're moving them for the safety of these people that have been detained—the same people that they have tortured, that they have not given sufficient food to, that they have kept in unsanitary conditions, that they have pepper-bombed, that they have shackled, that they have beaten—to suddenly have this great concern for their well-being defies credulity, frankly."
– Noelle Damico, Director of Social Justice at the Workers Circle

Reason Magazine spoke with activists to discuss the closure of Alligator Alcatraz and what it means for immigrant detention moving forwards.

Read the full article here.

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Noelle Damico’s Response to ICE Spokesperson’s Statement about Alligator Alcatraz