Politics● ElevatedSep 14 · Sep 14, 2026, 6:15 PM
Alligator Alcatraz held immigrants in phonebooth-sized cages to ‘manage their emotions,’ watchdog finds
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DHS Inspector General discovers bug-infested showers, cramped conditions and lack of clean water and safe food
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