Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ reveals the ongoing cruelty towards migrants in US

President's supporters are gleeful but Everglades jail could prove to be a humanitarian and environmental tragedy

After the cruelty, the mockery. As the first detainees were being hauled into Donald Trump's controversial migrant jail in the inhospitable, steamy wetlands of the Florida Everglades last week, his supporters were indulging in some parallel retail therapy.

Surrounded by swamps & pythons, it's a one-way ticket to regret," the Florida Republican party's official X account crowed, hawking its new range of Alligator Alcatraz-themed shirts and hats. Grab our merch to support tough-on-crime borders! Limited supply - get yours before the gators do!"