Miami's top Catholic leader denounces 'intentionally provocative' Alligator Alcatraz
Briefly

Alligator Alcatraz is a newly opened migrant detention center located at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, which has sparked condemnation from Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami. He described the center as 'alarming' and criticized the language used by officials, which he called 'intentionally provocative' and 'corrosive of the common good.' Concerns were raised regarding the conditions of the facility, specifically its isolated location far from hospitals and the effectiveness of temporary tent structures. Governor Ron DeSantis remarked on the facility's environment and its intended message to deter undocumented immigrants.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski condemned Florida's new migrant detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, labeling it as 'alarming' and 'unbecoming of public officials.' He raised concerns about treating irregular immigrants as dangerous criminals.
Wenski criticized the rhetoric surrounding the facility, describing it as 'intentionally provocative' and 'corrosive of the common good,' particularly referring to comments on the deterrence effects of wildlife like alligators.
Read at Miami Herald
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