At the Scope Art Show in Miami, Amnesty International has presented an installation titled "Cruelty Is Their Point—But Another World is Possible" featuring works by artists Agua Dulce Gloriosa and Clarence James. The project protests the notorious migrant-detention facility in the Everglades nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz, which opened in July 2025 and is operated by Florida’s Division of Emergency Management in partnership with the US Department of Homeland Security. The installation includes an altar-like piece by Dulce Gloriosa and a collage by James, and invites fairgoers to sign a petition demanding the facility's closure.
The project matters because it uses the platform of a major art fair to draw attention to alleged government-sanctioned abuses at a controversial immigration detention center, including reports of unsanitary conditions, denial of due process, and disappearances. By embedding activism within a commercial art fair context, the artists and Amnesty International aim to mobilize public pressure against a facility that has become a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration enforcement. The works are not for sale, underscoring the project's advocacy mission over market interests.