April 2: guards cut all phone access in the housing units without warning. When detainees protested, CRS officers allegedly punched a man, threw another to the ground, kicked him in the head, and pinned him by the neck. A third detainee's wrist was broken. The entire cage was pepper-sprayed.

Dear god. Very, very serious allegations of mass civil rights violations at the State of Florida's Everglades immigration detention center (officially known as "Alligator Alcatraz").

"Alligator Alcatraz...has faced continuous claims of abuse and civil rights violations as deaths in ICE custody have risen precipitously." Raiko Lopez Morffi's and Lazaro Hernandez Galban's stories inside Alligator Alcatraz are NOT isolated cases. Thank you @people.com for this story.

🧵 Our client Andriy Shepitsen has documented, severe bipolar disorder, major depression, and ADHD. ICE detained him at Alligator Alcatraz and denied him critical psychiatric care and medication. Story by @alexmar.bsky.social at @prismreports.org @aclufl.bsky.social @amnesty.org

Thank you for reporting on this story @mikeysid.bsky.social. There is an urgent need for legal representation for Raiko and all our other illegally detained clients, and we're fighting hard to get them the justice they deserve!

On @miamiherald.com: Our client Raiko Lopez Morffi (& other detainees) was beaten badly by guards at Alligator Alcatraz after losing phone access on April 2, a mere week after Middle District Judge Sheri Chappell ordered detainees’ expanded access to lawyers and phones.

"At Krome, reports have poured in about a lack of water and food, unsanitary confinement and medical neglect. With the surge of complaints, the Trump administration shut down three Department of Homeland Security oversight offices charged with investigating such claims." apnews.com/article/immi...

"‘I fully believe that Maksym Chernyak would be alive today but for him being detained by the Department of Homeland Security,’ said Katie Blankenship, a lawyer representing Tarasiuk. 'They knew he had dangerously high blood pressure and chose to do nothing.’" www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

On May 21st we will share our experiences and exchange ideas about how we build new ways of life and work to support liberation and resistance in the face of increasing authoritarian attacks on our communities. Join us! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We are honored to cordially invite you to the Sanctuary of the South (SOS) Community Wedding! This celebration is not only the kick off event for SOS, but a moment in time to come together in joy, power, and resistance. Find more information and RSVP HERE: www.sanctuaryofthesouth.com/wedding

“‘What is missing from any decision to reopen Glades is whether they have addressed the gross deficiencies that required them to close in the first place,’ said Katie Blankenship, immigration attorney and co-founding partner for Sanctuary of the South.” www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

"'They clearly have plans to reopen facilities or build new ones,' Gonzalez, the Louisiana attorney, said, "but in the meantime they are overcrowding the existing facilities." Read more about the condition of women held in an all-male detention center: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Our co-founder, @tiomich.bsky.social doing what he does best - spreading light, hope, love, and undying resistance for our beloved trans immigrant community. These are dark days, friends, but we are in this together. #lalucha #trans #transrights #TransDayofVisibility #immigrantrights

Happy Trans Day of Visibility to my extended familia & beloved community! #not1more #lgbt #TDOV #immigrants Learn more at www.sanctuaryofthesouth.com & abrazos until next time--much love, tío mich

"This sounds like the stuff of nightmares. It is also the reality in the U.S. — a government-sponsored terrorism on millions of immigrants targeted by the Trump administration." Check out our op-ed about worsening conditions in ICE detention centers like Krome. www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e...

"Sanctuary of the South [SOS] has been at the Krome North Service Processing Center in South Florida where the Ukrainian refugee and at least one … other recently died. … [Katie Blankenship, founding partner of SOS] is working to file a wrongful death lawsuit." truthout.org/articles/law...