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Lawmakers in Florida are raising alarm over documents suggesting immigrant children and pregnant women could be detained at 'Alligator Alcatraz.'

A draft operational plan obtained by the Miami Herald suggests minors could indeed be transported to the controversial site in the Everglades. The 35-page undated document details protocols to "separate minors from unrelated adults" and to provide "snacks and water" to minors, pregnant women and detainees with medical conditions during transport.

"The State of Florida is planning to send pregnant women and children to the 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention camp," wrote State Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith on social media. "This is totally un-American. We cannot be silent."

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[-] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'm sure that Ron DeSantis will take the opinions of the half a dozen or so Democrat lawmakers out of 43 in Florida's state government that could be bothered to show up very seriously, and it will be a top priority of the DeSantis and Trump administrations to address those concerns along with the other numerous legal and Constitutional issues surrounding the compound.

[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly. This is all gobbledygook feelgoodery grandstanding without any actual change. Again. From the democrats.

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[-] MTK@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I think Trump is liking the middle east a bit too much, starting to sound like a Pharao

[-] razzazzika@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

So the alligators will have bite sized snacks in addition to full size meals.... sorry, my dark humor. It's the only way I cope with these atrocities.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm surprised pregnant women arent getting guantanimo to ensure they dont give birth on US soil

[-] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

They got rid of birthright citizenship so it doesn't matter

[-] devolution@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago

Latinos overwhelmingly voted for this 70%.

Sorry, not sorry.

[-] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

Its been a wild trip watching all the liberals reveal that they are spiteful pathetic spineless racist assholes after Kamala tried and failed to win on a campaign of conservative pro genocide and border militarization.

Like sorry what's your problem with fascism exactly? It clearly isn't the genocide or racism. Or is racism towards minority groups you are not a part of fine in your eyes? Is genocide justified against a community due to the actions of any members of that community? Is the murder of children? Are you generally pro ethnic cleansing?

[-] devolution@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

The problem is dipshits like you. Liberals have finally been dragged to your level and it scares shitheads like you because we are always supposed to turn to other cheek while you act like entitled monkeys flinging shit.

No. We are done forgiving. We are doing being nice. And if you can’t accept cruelty now being flung your way, well then tough shit.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Fuck off with this racist revanchism.

These are people who are ripe for radicalization against the regime, and we need everyone we can get.

[-] devolution@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

As a black man here who has watched black people time and time again advocate, fight, and push for Latino rights and representation; knowing at the end of the day, many Latinos wanted to be white so badly that becoming a “pick me” with their vote was more important than unity made me come to this conclusion:

“Bye Felicia.”

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

First off I don't know where you got 70% from, but from what I see a majority voted for Harris. It was close (because support for the Democratic candidate fell and because participation fell) so Trump got 48% of their vote, but that's all it was. Close.

Second, to complicate this further, 41% didn't vote.

Third, leaving aside the fact that your grievances aren't based in reality; your revanchism is basically making you side with the Republicans in their ethnic cleansing campaign. Your position is making you indistinguishable from any Republican.

What we need to be doing is building a broad coalition of resistance against the regime, not trying to use the regime to settle grievances. If we don't unite oppressed members of society against Trump he's just going to pick us off one by one. Divide and conquer.

[-] devolution@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago

You may have a point.

I should be directly my ire at white women knowing the broodmares conservatives are going to make them and they still majority went for him.

[-] themadcodger@kbin.earth 0 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, at this point I have zero sympathy for anyone who voted for them. You find yourself without health insurance, a home, being deported, having your workers deported? Welcome to the find out phase of FAaFO.

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[-] Nougat@fedia.io -5 points 2 weeks ago

But sending men there is “okay.”

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