Florida, Alligator Alcatraz and Deportation Depot
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Detained in the temporary detention center known as " Alligator Alcatraz ," he spent his time confined in a chain-link cage with another man, stuck in what his fiancee Sonia Bichara described as a legal purgatory -- unaware of why he was detained, where he might be sent, and how long he would be stuck in the controversial Florida facility.
A priest will hold mass outside the controversial Everglades detention center on Saturday morning. Follow for live updates from 'Alligator Alcatraz.'
The temporary restraining order will put a pause on any construction projects, including lighting, paving, excavation, and fencing.
Sarasota County sheriff's deputies who have received training from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement have been posted to Alligator Alcatraz.
Religious leaders, advocates and family members of detainees gathered for a vigil outside Alligator Alcatraz. Officials deny their claims.
The Mass will mark the Rev. Frank O'Loughlin's 60th year as a priest, all of them spent serving farmworkers and immigrants across southern Florida.
Without due process and guarantees that only law-breakers are being detained and deported, there is no justice.