Inside Alligator Alcatraz in Florida
Beds are seen inside a migrant detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

Attorneys representing migrants detained at the Florida center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" continue to denounce harsh conditions there, with one claiming it is "bordering on torture."

Speaking to ABC News, attorney Eric Lee, who represents a former detainee, said he has "never, ever heard of any conditions coming close to those that are presently in existence at Alligator Alcatraz."

"It's bordering on torture, based on what I'm hearing from people," he added. The fiancée of Rafael Collado, currently detained, told the outlet that he spends most of the day locked in a chain-link cage inside a tent that floods when it rains. It is also filled with mosquitoes and other insects.

In late July attorneys filed a suit claiming that many of those in custody have been denied access to legal counsel, are being held without formal charges, and cannot attend bond hearings after federal immigration court cancels proceedings.

Legal representatives involved in the case said that when attempting to file for bond hearings, they were told the immigration court lacks jurisdiction. They are now urging state and federal officials to identify a court with authority so petitions for bond can begin.

Attorneys also issued a legal filing on Wednesday over the matter, claiming many still haven't been granted full access to their clients. The facility, they say, doesn't allow private calls nor has a procedure for exchanging legal documents.

"These open and non-confidential visitation tents are very much unlike any other facility I have ever seen," said attorney Vilerka Solange Bilbao. "These conditions are not only inhumane -- the lack of basic care and communication access directly obstruct my ability to provide effective representation," she added.

A judge is currently considering whether to order the shutdown of the facility. However, it wouldn't be due to the treatment of detainees, but rather claims that it could cause "irreparable" harm to the Everglades area in which it is set up.

The Miami Herald noted that the groups are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop operations at the site. They are Friends of the Everglades, the Center for Biological Diversity, Earthjustice and the Miccosukee Tribe.

They sued the Trump and DeSantis administrations, accusing them of dodging a federal law requiring an environmental review of the site before pursuing the initiative. The injunction would stop all operations and further halt construction until there is a verdict.

Last week District Judge Kathleen Williams issued a temporary restraining order blocking the construction of additional paving, tall lighting, filling, excavating or fencing at the camp. The new suit would seek operations be halted as well.

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