Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), released the following statement in advance of President Trump visiting the new “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center.

“The proposed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center is an affront to our environment, our state’s resources, and basic human dignity,” said Rep. Frankel. “Turning our treasured Everglades into a prison camp, where migrants--most of whom live here peacefully and contribute to our economy--would be held in sweltering, inhumane conditions, is not who we are as Americans. And at $450 million a year, it’s a staggering waste of taxpayer resources. We need immigration reform, not political stunts.”