Migrant being held in Alligator Alcatraz now Begging for chance to self-deport
A 63-year-old migrant being held at
Florida's controversial Alligator Alcatraz has made a desperate plea to be released so he can self-deport.
Fernando Artese, an undocumented immigrant from Argentina, was thrown into the notorious jail - plagued with accusations of deplorable conditions including overcrowding and food shortages - after he was arrested for driving with a suspended license.
Fernando, who had lived in the U.S. for more than a decade, was taken into police custody on July 3 on a warrant linked to a March charge for driving without a license.
He was later placed on an immigration hold, according to the
Miami New Times.
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According to data from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, as of June 15, more than 56,000 immigrants were in ICE detention - the highest number since 2019. Pictured: Scenes from ICE protests in Los Angeles, California
A 63-year-old migrant detained at Florida 's controversial Alligator Alcatraz immigration facility is pleading for the opportunity to self-deport.
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