In Newsweek: Who Is Justo Betancourt? Trump Welcomes Alligator Alcatraz Detainee Release

Arianne and Justo Betancourt / Photo by Jose Mejia with OwlMedia

Newsweek published an article exploring Justo Betancourt’s story after President Trump posted the following on Truth Social: “Welcome home to Justo Betancourt, whose Daughter, Arianne, fought very hard to free her father from Alligator Alcatraz. Enjoy your Freedom together.”

Arianne Betancourt is our South Florida Community Catalyst and has been working tirelessly to advocate for her father and everyone detained in Alligator Alcatraz.

“No family should have to go through what my family has gone through. No human being should be tortured and mistreated the way my dad was in Alligator Alcatraz…Every Sunday for the last 44 weeks, we’ve organized vigils outside the detention camp and fought to make sure the people inside weren’t forgotten…I’m so proud of the community I’ve helped build with The Workers Circle at these vigils, which will continue until Alligator Alcatraz is shut down."

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About The Workers Circle

The Workers Circle is a national, secular Jewish social justice organization founded by Eastern European immigrants who fled pogroms and persecutions to seek democratic freedoms and build “a better and more beautiful world for all” at the turn of the 20th century. That history drives our work for human equality and robust democracy today. Our multigenerational activist community of 250,000+ people powers our strategic, non-partisan campaigns to empower voters, strengthen Constitutional rights, and build a durable, grassroots infrastructure to demand the multiracial democracy we need. Core campaigns of the Workers Circle include freedom vigils, talk to your sheriff, democracy circles, and voter empowerment.