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Florida bishop: Alligator Alcatraz ‘not a solution; it’s an evil’

“The Church continues to propose reforms centered on respect for human dignity”

Jack Figge
Jul 07, 2025
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According to a Florida bishop, two Catholic dioceses in the state are struggling to establish pastoral ministry for inmates at the country’s newest immigration detention center — Alligator Alcatraz.

President Donald Trump tours the “Alligator Alcatraz” facility. Credit: White House/public domain.

Located in the heart of the Florida Everglades, at the Dade…

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