The newly erected detention camp in the Everglades is experiencing serious issues, including flooding and not adhering to hurricane codes. It lacks federal approval and funding while preparing for over 3,000 immigrant detainees. Experts warn that mosquito-borne diseases pose a major health risk, with potential neurological consequences and no available treatments. This facility, dubbed Alligator Alcatraz, has been politically supported by President Trump, but access has been restricted to observers, leading to accusations of concealing human rights violations.
The risk of mosquito-borne disease at this site is significant," said Durland Fish, a professor emeritus of epidemiology at the Yale University School of Public Health. "The viruses detected during a mosquito study he conducted in the Everglades can cause neurological damage, including encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain. "There's no treatment for these.'
President Donald Trump endorsed the facility, saying it soon will have "some of the most menacing migrants, some of the most vicious people on the planet."
A group of Democratic representatives tried to tour Thursday but were denied entry - "despite clear statutory authority" allowing them to inspect prisons and detention facilities. "This is a blatant abuse of power and an attempt to conceal human rights violations from the public eye."
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