by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | July 6, 2025
Dear Friend, Last week, four of my fellow state lawmakers and I traveled deep into the Everglades to visit Florida’s newest immigrant detention camp, a remote, mosquito-infested facility now being called by the State of Florida “Alligator Alcatraz.” Despite our...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | July 4, 2025
Dear Friend, Today is July 4th, a day to celebrate freedom, independence, and the promise of America. That promise can feel very far these days, but if there’s one thing history teaches us, it’s that patriotism isn’t about blind pride. It’s...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | July 3, 2025
DeSantis Administration Blocks Statutory Right to Legislative Oversight at State-Funded Immigrant Detention Site Video and Images: Link 1 | Link 2 | Link 3 EVERGLADES, FL — Today, Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones, Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith, and State...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | July 3, 2025
Congress just passed Trump’s Disastrous Budget Bill. Here is Representative Eskamani’s statement in response: “The budget bill passed today is a devastating blueprint for cruelty. It slashes funding for programs that millions of families rely on —...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | July 3, 2025
Lawmakers to Exercise Statutory Authority for On-Site Inspection Amid Mounting Legal, Moral, and Humanitarian Concerns EVERGLADES, FL — In response to a series of deeply troubling developments at the state-run immigrant detention facility known as “Alligator...
