DHS watchdog finds immigrants were held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths (www.nbcnews.com)

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The cages, called “calming areas,” were used for detainees to “reflect on their behavior choices, manage their emotions, reduce stress and practice self-directed behavior,” according to the inspector general’s report.

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[-] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

I've wondered what we'll get DeSantis on, and this could be it. It would be fun to put him on prison for a a decade or so on Mini-Hitler charges.

They'll go nicely with the Theft in Office charges he's going to catch for laundering government funds through his wife's charity.

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