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A group of Florida Democratic state lawmakers was blocked from entering the Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention facility in the Everglades Thursday, despite citing legal authority for an official legislative site visit.

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued a statement following the incident, saying, "Lawmakers on the ground were just blocked from entering a state-funded detention site because of so-called 'safety concerns.' This is a taxpayer-funded facility, run by the State of Florida. Our elected officials have every legal right to walk through those gates."

Fried added, "What are Ron DeSantis and his administration trying to hide? If it's unsafe for lawmakers to visit, how is it safe for anyone inside?"

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Just wait for the next hurricane to destroy that POS

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Trump was just in there like a pig in shit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

"denied access" doesn't sound like they showed up ready to do anything about the place, fucking sad

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago

Within a year they’ll be allowed in but not out.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

As lawmakers you can bring the local sherrifs to press your case.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Well, I guess that about sums up our requisite response.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

why do you think they built in in florida? local sheriff won't help democrat lawmakers

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

If Trump has his way I’m sure they’ll be getting to know the place soon enough.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago

the death camp is completely off the grid. it runs on generators, has no plumbing, and is already flooding with the most basic rainstorm Florida has to offer. my only hope is that the losers who choose to work there suffer as much as their victims

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Patience. They'll see the inside of that place soon enough.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Alligator Auschwitz. Get some cojones, fuckers.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

American media is in the "if we say it out loud, it'll become true" phase.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They're not wrong, but it will become true regardless, so it's kinda irrelevant.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

The big thing is that admitting earlier could prevent it going as far as it has in the past.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Where’s the merch for this name?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Setting up an Etsy store rn

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Did they get any merchandise?

THEY'RE SELLING MERCHANDISE LIKE IT'S A GODDAMN AMUSEMENT PARK!

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Anyone going to tell me I'm just a "gloom and doomer" and decency will prevail?

Fuck that. The United States is a fascist nation. It's our new reality. The lives we lived are over. Resist your fascist masters PEACEFULLY and LEGALLY by preserving history, literature, and science that might be destroyed by the regime.

One day they will destroy themselves. Most of us won't live to see it. But those who are there, will need to rebuild. They'll need the things that are being burned.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't agree with peaceful resistance.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

if i can't have peace, why should they?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Resist your fascist masters PEACEFULLY and LEGALLY

I disagree. Fight fascism with everything you've got.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 days ago

the whole point is fascism is that you can't fight it legally.

there are legal ways to resist, but the state is the law and fighting the state will be illegal.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 days ago

*Alligator Auschwitz

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