Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, head of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, denounced this Wednesday the recent opening of the Alligator Alcatraz detention center. In the state of Florida, with the support of anti-Cuban political sectors.
On his account on the social media platform X, Rodríguez Parrilla emphasized that the support given to this facility by legislators of Cuban origin demonstrates their betrayal of their constituents. In exchange for thousands of dollars from the anti-immigrant lobby and the sympathy of the United States government.
It is urgent that the rights of detained migrants be respected, expressed the Cuban Foreign Minister.
Various voices have demanded respect for the rights of migrants detained at this center. Whose creation comes amid a context of growing hostility toward migratory flows primarily from Latin America and the Caribbean.
Alligator Alcatraz, inaugurated this Tuesday and considered a showcase of the current US administration’s crackdown on immigration. It is located in a remote area of Everglades National Park, about 60 kilometers from Miami.
It was built in just one week, on a remote airstrip with tents and trailers typically used after a natural disaster.
The Trump administration is converting the remote Everglades Training Airport into a facility that will eventually house up to 5,000 people.
The Trump administration is holding approximately 55,000 migrants in its detention centers. An increase compared to the end of Joe Biden’s administration (2021-2025). When Immigration and Customs Enforcement held approximately 40,000 people.
With information from CNA and Prensa Latina
Translated by Aliani Rojas Fernandez
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