The Lee County Courthouse was the home for a legal showdown between The Immigration Detention Center known as Alligator Alcatraz and several former detainees. They testified about the inability to obtain legal counseling and the punishment they received if they asked for representation.
They are part of one of two lawsuits against the detention facility. The other targets the environmental impact Alligator Alcatraz is having on the fragile ecosystem it surrounds. WGCU’s Kate Cronin details a recent win the environmental case experienced against the state, before WUSF’s Meghan Bowman breaks down some of the concerns the site is having on the protected wetlands.
WGCU is your trusted source for news and information in Southwest Florida. We are a nonprofit public service, and your support is more critical than ever. Keep public media strong and donate now. Thank you.
