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url	title	date	year	month	party	chamber	state	member_name	bioguide_id	domain	scraper	source	date_source	text	has_text	collected_at	updated_at
https://frost.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-frost-federal-watchdog-confirms-reports-of-inhumane-conditions-at-alligator-alcatraz	Rep. Frost: Federal Watchdog Confirms Reports of Inhumane Conditions at “Alligator Alcatraz”	2026-09-14	2026	2026-09	Democrat	House	FL	Maxwell Frost	F000476	frost.house.gov	frost	https://frost.house.gov/media/press-releases	scraper	WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released the following statement after a Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report confirmed that detainees at the now-shuttered “Alligator Alcatraz” were held in outdoor metal cages as small as 16 square feet for extended periods of time: “Today’s report confirms what we already knew: what happened at Alligator Alcatraz was disgusting, inhumane, and a stain on Florida’s history. I saw those conditions with my own eyes. I went to Alligator Alcatraz twice, and before both visits, I was specifically told to see “the cage” in the recreation area — including that there had been blood inside it. Both times, I was assured the cages were no longer being used. Now we know that wasn’t true. The federal government’s own watchdog confirmed that people were being held in outdoor metal cages barely larger than a telephone booth, sometimes for nearly two hours. This does not end with Alligator Alcatraz. People in ICE custody across America are still facing horrific conditions. I will continue conducting oversight at facilities across Florida and demanding answers.” ###	1	2026-09-17T09:52:05Z	2026-09-17T09:53:00Z