DHS Watchdog Finds Migrants Held in Phone Booth-Sized Cages at Florida Detention Center
A Department of Homeland Security report condemns the now-closed facility for holding detainees in cramped metal enclosures that violate humane treatment standards.
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First reported by The Guardian US, 41 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
5 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 14 Sept 2026. The Guardian US published first, on 14 September at 17:43 UTC; The Hill followed 41 min later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 15 September at 05:29 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian US (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), Mother Jones, Times of India.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The Guardian USAlligator Alcatraz held detainees in cages the size of phone booths, DHS watchdog says
- The HillFlorida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ confined migrants in 'small metal enclosures': DHS internal watchdog
- Mother JonesA New DHS Report Proves Alligator Alcatraz Detainees Were Right All Along
- CBS News PoliticsAlligator Alcatraz had cramped conditions, "small metal enclosures," watchdog finds
- Times of IndiaIsrael plans crocodile-filled prison moats inspired by Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Sources
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- Alligator Alcatraz had cramped conditions, "small metal enclosures," watchdog finds CBS News Politics ·
- Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ confined migrants in 'small metal enclosures': DHS internal watchdog The Hill ·
- Alligator Alcatraz held detainees in cages the size of phone booths, DHS watchdog says The Guardian US ·
- Israel plans crocodile-filled prison moats inspired by Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Times of India
- A New DHS Report Proves Alligator Alcatraz Detainees Were Right All Along Mother Jones
In this story
- Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Alligator Alcatraz