'Consul Warns Mexicans Must Take 'Extreme Precautions' in Florida as 'Alligator Alcatraz' Leads to Diplomatic Tensions'

"Citing conditions and legal issues at Governor Ron DeSantis’ 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility in the Everglades, a Mexican diplomat issued a stark warning to anyone from his country thinking of traveling to Florida...'They should take precautions or not come to Florida,' Juan Sabines, the consul of Mexico in Orlando, told TPM in a conversation this week. 'You should take extreme precautions when you come to Florida.' "

"Sabines said Mexicans visiting the state need to take care with 'basic things' such as ensuring they are renting cars from legitimate locations, driving with a license, and carrying documentation at all times. Sabines’ concerns were based on a case he has been involved in where two brothers were brought to the detention camp. Mexican officials have said both brothers had valid documentation...'They will detain you here for anything,' Sabines said."

"Sabines cited the steps DeSantis, a Republican, has taken in support of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. He also argued that the situation in Florida, specifically, goes beyond anything ordered by Trump...'It’s a state that has more risks than other states … including for people with visas,' he said."

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