Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that a diplomatic note has been sent and arrangements are under way to repatriate 14 Mexican detainees from the Everglades facility
- Carlos and Alejandro González were transferred after a minor traffic infraction despite Carlos holding valid immigration papers, and both have been denied legal representation
- Mexico’s consulates in Orlando and Miami have assigned lawyers to advocate for the González brothers but have yet to secure formal case numbers or their release
- Italian lawmakers are pressing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to intervene for two Italian citizens confirmed held at Alligator Alcatraz by DHS DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin has defended the center as relief for ICE overcrowding even as the ACLU and Miccosukee and Seminole tribes sue over alleged environmental harm and due process violations