The Archdiocese of Miami is condemning the controversial Center for Detention of Migrants of Florida, which state officials have appointed “Alcatraz” Alcatraz “, calling it” improper of public officials “and” corrosive of the common good. “
In a strongly written statement published on the Archdiocese website, Archbishop Thomas Wenski criticized both conditions at the remote detention site in the Everglades and the rhetoric that surrounds it.
He wrote: “It is improper of public officials and the corrosive of the common good to talk about the deterrent of ‘caimanes and pythons’ in the Collier-Dade facilities.”
The Wenski statement also highlighted the humanitarian concerns, pointing out the isolation of the installation of medical care and the vulnerability of tents temporary structures to the hard threats of summer climate and Hurricanes of Florida. He also asked the chaplains and ministers to give them access to attend to those who are in custody.
Meanwhile, a group of democratic state legislators has filed a lawsuit against the State after the entrance to the site is denied last week. The complaint argues that they have a legal right to “immediate and not announced access” to the installation.
“We were not looking for a disinfected excursion,” said state senator Shevrin Jones (D-District 34). “Yeah [the allegations are] False, demonstrate it. Show it. “
NBC6 has reported about the accusations of detainees and family members of “inhuman conditions”: limited access to showers, spoiled foods, extreme heat and mosquito infestations. The State has categorically denied these statements.
Legislators were invited to a 90 -minute scheduled tour of the installation, but some say it is not enough to guarantee transparency.
The speaker of the house Danny Pérez (R) defended the facilities, stating: “It is not a five -star hotel nor should it be a five -star resort. This is a detention center that has criminals.”
The mayor of Miami-Dade, Daniella Levine Cava, has also requested access to the site. His office says he is still waiting for an answer, emphasizing that the property is located in land county.
The legal battle and public protest add a new urgency to the debate on the application of immigration in Florida and the use of isolated and very protected detention sites.
