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ICE attacks two US citizen minors enlisting in Marines
The gist
Two U.S. citizen teenagers were violently attacked by ICE while heading to file Marine enlistment papers.
The incident adds to scrutiny of ICE detention practices after a report on cage-like enclosures.
How it unfolded
- Jul 2025Alligator Alcatraz, described as a soft-sided detention camp in the Florida Everglades, was hastily constructed.
- Jan 2026Alligator Alcatraz was officially closed.
- Mar 2026Democratic Senators Jon Ossoff and Dick Durbin wrote to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and then-ICE Director Todd Lyons over concerns about detainees held in a small structure called 'the box.'