On July 25, a story in The New Mexican reported that deportations from “Alligator Alcatraz” have begun. “Soft-sided” detention camps have been much in the news of late. When the Florida camp was being developed, it was opposed by environmentalists concerned about the unique ecosystem of the Everglades and Native Americans seeking to protect their ancestral homelands. Others are concerned about human rights violations in such facilities. Those concerns are well-founded. On June 10, Sen.