COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Roughly 600 individuals are at the moment being detained on the migrant detention facility in South Florida often known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
As the power fills up, critical issues are being raised in regards to the authorized course of — or lack thereof — in place for these detained.
Miami-based immigration lawyer Atara Eig stated she was unable to see her consumer in particular person throughout a go to to the positioning Tuesday.
“We haven’t been in a position to have entry in particular person with our shoppers,” Eig stated.
Her consumer is at the moment being held on the facility, and whereas she is apprehensive in regards to the authorized roadblocks, she’s additionally involved about what her consumer described as “horrible” residing situations.
“The lights are on 24/7, there’s no lights-out to sleep. The lavatory state of affairs isn’t good, the infrastructure isn’t there to assist the inhabitants,” Eig stated.
Eig stated she tried to go to her consumer however was unable to get previous the power’s safety perimeter.
“They took all of our data as quickly as we acquired there and instantly despatched it someplace,” she stated.
She waited for greater than an hour and stated she would have stayed longer had she acquired any type of replace — one thing she stated is commonplace observe at different detention websites.
“My companions and I’ve practiced immigration legislation for actually a long time, and we are not any strangers to detention services,” Eig stated.
Her consumer is reportedly eligible for bond, however Eig claims there’s at the moment no authorized course of in place that permits her to submit the required paperwork.
“Can I do one thing for this consumer? So far as the legislation’s involved, I can, however I’m not being given the entry to do what I can do,” she stated.
Because the variety of detainees grows, Eig stated higher authorized infrastructure is urgently wanted.
“Simply inform me the place I can file the bond on-line and let it’s accepted,” she added.
Native 10 Information reached out to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Florida Division of Emergency Administration to ask what authorized processes are in place or being developed on the Alligator Alcatraz facility.
Stephanie Hartman, a Florida Division of Emergency Administration spokeswoman, instructed Native 10 Information that detainees have entry to telephone and video calls with their attorneys.
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