Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) recently toured the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport detention facility—dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by critics—and emerged with a melodramatic tale of horror. According to Schultz, illegal immigrants detained at the facility are forced to “brush their teeth where they defecate.” The hyperbolic claim, delivered with typical liberal theatrics, ignores the reality that the facility is a secure detention center for criminal aliens, not a five-star resort.
Schultz’s remarks to the press were dripping with faux outrage:
“Básicamente, beben, obtienen su agua potable y se cepillan los dientes donde defecan en la misma unidad. Se jactaron de haber superado los estándares, supuestamente, y de haberles dado una pared de privacidad de un metro que se extiende a lo largo de la celda para 32 detenidos, una pared de privacidad de un metro que se extiende a lo largo de los tres baños en fila.”
Of course, Schultz conveniently omits that detainees aren’t drinking from toilets—they use sinks, which happen to be in the same unit as the toilets, a standard setup in prisons worldwide. But facts don’t matter when the goal is to paint the Trump administration as cruel and inhumane.
The Truth About “Alligator Alcatraz”
The facility, opened under Governor Ron DeSantis’ leadership, is designed to house illegal immigrants with criminal records—including rapists, murderers, and even designated foreign terrorists. It’s a secure prison, not a sanctuary. And its location in the Florida Everglades, surrounded by alligators, pythons, and treacherous swamps, serves as a natural deterrent to escape attempts.
President Trump, never one to shy away from blunt truths, made the purpose clear during his July 1 visit:
“Supongo que ese es el concepto.”
He later joked:
“Vamos a enseñarles cómo huir de un caimán.”
The liberal media, of course, seized on these remarks to feign shock, ignoring the fact that these detainees are not innocent victims but individuals who broke U.S. laws.
Liberal Media’s Double Standard
Where was this outrage when the Obama-Biden administration detained migrants in overcrowded facilities with far worse conditions? Where were the tears for victims of crimes committed by released illegal aliens? The answer is simple: the left only cares about illegal immigrants when they can be used as political props against Trump.
The facility meets all necessary standards, and Schultz’s theatrics are nothing more than an attempt to undermine border security and score cheap political points. President Trump’s tough stance on illegal immigration has kept Americans safer, and no amount of liberal hand-wringing will change that.