Statement from Mosaic Miami’s Clergy Dialogue on Alligator Alcatraz

At Mosaic Miami, we believe that the moral character of a community is revealed by how it treats the most vulnerable. For 90 years, we’ve brought people together across lines of faith and background to build a more just, compassionate, and united Miami.

Today, we are compelled to speak out about the troubling conditions at the immigrant detention center now known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” a remote and heavily secured facility deep in the Florida Everglades. Reports from this site describe conditions that fall far short of basic standards of care and decency.

Let us be clear: this is not a debate about border policy or political ideology. This is about human dignity. Every person, regardless of where they come from, deserves to be treated with compassion, fairness, and respect. What is happening at Alligator Alcatraz violates those fundamental values.

We stand with the Mosaic Miami Clergy Dialogue, the nation’s longest-standing interfaith coalition, uniting Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and other religious leaders in shared purpose. While our theologies may differ, our moral imperative is the same: to speak out against injustice and to uphold the dignity of every human being.

We are committed to creating a community where empathy guides policy, and where all people are seen as neighbors, not strangers. The immigrant experience is woven into our city’s story, and into many of our own. We cannot turn away.

We urge our fellow Miamians, and all who care about justice, to join us in raising their voices. We must demand transparency, accountability, and above all, humanity.