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'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees were held in small metal cages, federal report says

Le Monde English and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees were held in small metal cages, federal report says.
The headline split The left frames it as "'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees held in metal cages the size of phone booths, report says". The center frames it as "'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees were held in small metal cages, federal report says".
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Left / center-left'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees held in metal cages the size of phone booths, report says

Le Monde English · Center-left · News report

Center'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees were held in small metal cages, federal report says

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Le Monde EnglishNews report · Sep 14, 10:27 PM

'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees held in metal cages the size of phone booths, report says

The report by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) found that between July 2025 and January 2026, 79 detainees were confined in the small e...

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