A federal judge in Miami could decide as early as next week whether to temporarily halt operations at the controversial migrant detention site known as "Alligator Alcatraz," as legal and political ...

Construction of the site in the dog days of summer is part of the state’s plan to operationalize 5,000 immigration detention beds by early July, according to Florida Attorney General James ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration plan to open the 1,000-bed facility the first week of July in the state’s latest move to increase immigration enforcement.

Florida's AG proposes temporary immigration detention center "Alligator Alcatraz" Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday the federal government will fund an effort by Florida to set ...

Trump toured Florida's immigration detention center in the Everglades. Here's what to know Florida officials have raced to erect the compound of heavy-duty tents, trailers and temporary buildings ...

Trump said Alligator Alcatraz is for “vicious” criminals. Documents obtained by the Miami Herald for over 700 detainees show that a third have no criminal charges or convictions.

Trump’s rigorous immigration enforcement has become a deeply personal issue for many people in Miami, where nearly 60% of the population is foreign-born, and 70% are Hispanic. The president won ...

Miami’s archbishop indicated that 'from the moment this detention center opened, the archdiocese has requested access to provide religious services.' Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski serves on the ...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Florida's attorney general announced Monday that the federal government has approved "Alligator Alcatraz" — a 5,000-bed immigration detention center in the Everglades.