Mike Schneider - Associated Press
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The news comes less than a week after a federal judge ordered the detention center to wind down operations — with the last detainee needing to be out within 60 days.
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Officials say that the crosswalk, a tribute to the 49 victims who died during the 2016 mass shooting, was painted over overnight.
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Civil rights attorneys in Miami asked a judge to ensure detainees have confidential access to their lawyers. They also want the judge to identify an immigration court with jurisdiction over the center.
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Florida updated agreement on handling detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz,' but a month after it openedFlorida's corrections agency and ICE updated an agreement on handling federal immigration detainees, but they did it more than a month after ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ opened. This update was made public Thursday in court documents.
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The order, issued Monday, is part of a civil rights lawsuit claiming detainees' rights are being violated.
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Attorneys say that the detainees are being held without any charges and that federal immigration courts have canceled bond hearings.
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Kevin Guthrie, head of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management, says the case belongs in the state’s middle district, not Miami-Dade.