Florida denies 'uprising' reports at immigration detention center

(NewsNation) — State officials have dismissed reports of an "uprising" at a controversial immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, calling them "manufactured."

In a statement to The Guardian, officials insisted detainees at the facility, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," were kept in "clean, safe conditions" and that guards were "properly trained."

Detainees had alleged tear gas and violence were used to break up a recent disturbance inside the center, with some stating " a lot of people have bled."

The Miami-based, Spanish-language station Noticias 23 reported the incident occurred as authorities worked to vacate the facility.

State officials, however, have maintained that no such incident took place.

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