Workers Circle Advocacy Spurs Senate Probe into Alligator Alcatraz Abuse Allegations
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"The unspeakable harm being done to people who are detained, their families, our communities, and our American values, must be ended immediately."
– Noelle Damico, Director of Social Justice
A Florida immigration detention site known as “Alligator Alcatraz” is under investigation by U.S. senators following serious allegations of abuse and torture. Detainees and advocates report inhumane conditions, including extreme heat, lack of food and water, and prolonged restraint. The Workers Circle has been among the groups raising alarm and pushing for accountability. The facility, built in the Everglades as part of expanded immigration enforcement, has faced ongoing criticism for lack of oversight. The Senate probe brings heightened national attention and pressure for change.
ABOUT THE WORKERS CIRCLE:
The Workers Circle is a national Jewish social justice organization founded by Eastern European immigrants who came to the United States fleeing autocracy and persecution and seeking democratic freedoms. That history drives the organization’s work today. Home to the grassroots power-building model of Democracy Circles, national freedom vigils, and the Talk to Your Sheriff program, the Workers Circle’s multigenerational activist community of 200,000+ people powers our strategic, non-partisan campaigns to empower voters, strengthen Constitutional rights, and demand the multiracial democracy we need.