Republicans and Democrats visited 'Alligator Alcatraz' for the first time. Here's what they saw.
(Politico) MIAMI Democrats on Saturday called for the closure of Alligator Alcatraz after touring the controversial pop-up tent immigration detention center that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis quickly assembled in the Everglades.
DeSantis has looked to match President Donald Trumps hard line on immigration, painting his state as an eager partner in the presidents plan to detain and deport potentially millions of immigrants.
At least five members of Congress and roughly 20 state legislators toured the detention center over the weekend, the first inspection by elected officials of the area since it opened about a week ago. Trump visited the site ahead of detainees arriving earlier this month, accompanied by DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and since then news accounts of dire living conditions have emerged.
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