Life inside notorious Alligator Alcatraz in its final days
'The facility of the crocodiles'
When her son was taken into immigration custody, Yaneisy Fernandez feared the worst. A call from him soon revealed he was being held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, the temporary immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
Now just two months after it opened, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will be shutting down the facility, complying with a judge's order, amidst a backdrop of legal battles and emotional family stories.
'They left him there like a dog'
Michael Fernandez, detained after a legal mishap, experienced medical negligence during his stay. His mother recounts disturbing treatment as he struggled with severe health issues, resulting in a public outcry for better conditions within the controversial facility.
A week without news
Gladys Alvarez shares her agonizing experience as her husband Marco went missing within the penal system for over a week, leaving loved ones in despair as they seek to find their family amidst bureaucratic chaos.
