Detainees being held at the Florida migrant center, “Alligator Alcatraz,” have spoken out about the deplorable conditions at the facility, including maggots in the food, lack of access to water to bathe, and denial of religious rights. And now we know why Democrats were denied entry into the facility.
Cuban reggaeton artist Leamsy La Figura, whose real name is Leamsy Isquierdo, and others, told CBS in a phone conversation about the inhumane conditions.
“I am Leamsy La Figura. We’ve been here at Alcatraz since Friday,” he said. “There’s over 400 people here. There’s no water to take a bath, it’s been four days since I’ve taken a bath.”
“They only brought a meal once a day, and it had maggots,” he added. “They never take off the lights for 24 hours. The mosquitoes are as big as elephants.”
Other detainees made similar allegations.
“They’re not respecting our human rights,” one man told CBS during the same call. “We’re human beings; we’re not dogs. We’re like rats in an experiment.”
“I don’t know their motive for doing this, if it’s a form of torture,” he added. “A lot of us have our residency documents, and we don’t understand why we’re here.”
Another man described deteriorating mental health and lack of access to necessary medical care.
