A national movement that began outside of Alligator Alcatraz
SHARED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE! THESE ACTIONS ARE IGNORED BY CORPORATE MEDIA, BUT PEOPLE ARE PROTESTING ICE GESTAPO ABUSE, NEGLECT, INHUMANE CONDITIONS AND DENIAL OF DUE PROCESS AND COMMUNICATION. 40 weeks ago, we drove to the edge of the Florida Everglades and stood outside a detention facility in the sweltering heat. There was a lone sign that said "Alligator Alcatraz" on the side of Rt 41, miles through the entrance. We knew there were people detained, 32 to a cage, who couldn't get word to their families about where they'd been taken or why. We didn't know how long we'd be doing this. We only knew that we would be there for as long as it takes – because we refuse to be silent in the face of this inhumane detention machine. Here we are: This weekend marks week 40 of our vigil outside Alligator Alcatraz – 40 consecutive weeks of showing up, demanding change, and refusing to let a facility designed to be invisible stay that way. For...