COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Starting this week, vigils are expected to take place every Sunday outside of the Everglades detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
“Hopefully we going to have a big turnout,” said Miccosukee tribe member and activist Betty Osceola. “We want to pray for the location and everyone here.”
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Vigils have become a familiar site outside of the detention center as crowds gathering in opposition of the immigration facility have been a common occurrence.
“It shows there still humanity in the world,” said Osceola.
There are concerns from Miccosukee tribe members regarding impacts on the Everglades, and lawmakers have sounded the alarm on humanitarian concerns for those being held inside.
“There’s power when we ourselves are open to the universe and to offer our prayers to God, to take action and make some type of movement toward liberation for people we believe are being abused,” said Cornerstone United Methodist Church pastor Roy Terry
Meanwhile, the sign featuring the name of the makeshift facility continues to be a roadside attraction.
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