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Two guards at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center are accused of battery against a detainee, with charges filed on behalf of Andre Junior Seenaraine and Stephen Jordan Trejos on or around January 25. The facility, which was closed in the spring after concerns about its safety, had faced criticism from immigrant advocacy groups and civil rights organizations over its temporary structures. A total of two guards are accused, although no further details on the alleged incident are provided by court records. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended the facility as an emergency response to the Biden administration's immigration policies.

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Two guards at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center are accused of battery against a Hispanic male detainee. Andre Junior Seenaraine and Stephen Jordan Trejos allegedly committed the battery on or around Jan. 25. The incident occurred at the Everglades detention center, formerly known as the South Florida Reception Center, which was shut down in the spring due to concerns over its tented facilities' safety during hurricane season. The center had faced criticism from immigrant advocacy groups and civil rights organizations, who argued that the temporary structures were unsuitable for long-term detention. It's worth noting that this incident is just one of many controversies surrounding the facility, which was opened in July 2025 as part of Florida's effort to assist with federal immigration enforcement. The center has been nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" due to its location in an area home to an estimated 200,000 alligators.

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Two guards accused of battery against inmate in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ · assertive framing

Two guards at Florida’s controversial immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” are accused of battery, according to recent court filings. uncertain

guards → know → filings

Andre Junior Seenaraine and Stephen Jordan Trejos are accused of committing battery against a Hispanic male detainee on or around Jan. 25, according to Collier County court records. uncertain

Seenaraine → accuse → records

The records do not provide further details about the alleged encounter. asserted

records → provide → encounter

Recommended Stories The Everglades detention center, formerly known as the South Florida Reception Center, was shut down in the spring after concerns that its tented facilities would not withstand hurricane season. asserted

facilities → know → season

The facility had faced criticism from immigrant advocacy groups and civil rights organizations, which argued that its temporary structures were unsafe and unsuitable for long-term detention. asserted

structures → face → detention

The center opened in July 2025 as part of Florida’s effort to assist the federal government with immigration enforcement. asserted

center → open → enforcement

It was granted the nickname of “Alligator Alcatraz” because of the more than 200,000 alligators believed to inhabit the surrounding swampland. asserted

It → grant → swampland

The facility was built on an almost entirely abandoned airfield in the Everglades. asserted

facility → build → Everglades

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) defended the facility as an emergency response to the Biden administration’s immigration policies. asserted

DeSantis → defend → policies

“The Biden border crisis caused an emergency,” DeSantis said. asserted

DeSantis → cause → emergency

“When it comes to emergency management, Florida is second to none. asserted

Florida → come → none

The success of Alligator Alcatraz demonstrated our state’s leadership in launching critical infrastructure, surging resources, and managing complex operations.” asserted

success → demonstrate → operations

DeSantis has maintained that the facility was never intended to be permanent, saying officials initially expected the need for the center to last between six months and a year. “ asserted

need → maintain → months

I think when we did it, we thought that it would be six months to a year in terms of the necessity of it,” he said. asserted

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it → challenge → June

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