Trump opens controversial detention site in the Everglades, surrounded by wildlife and facing criticism over conditions and environmental violations.

A state-run detention facility for migrants has opened in the Florida Everglades. Alligator Alcatraz — that is the official name — was assembled in eight days and opened on July 1.

Alligator Alcatraz in the Florida Everglades faces operational, political, and environmental controversies. Learn about its construction and migrant detainees.

The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” a spokesperson for Republican state Attorney ...

Immigrants who are arrested by Florida law enforcement officers under the federal government’s 287(g) program will be taken to the facility, according to a Trump administration official.

The facility, at an airport used for training, will have an initial capacity of about 3,000 detainees, according to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The facility, at an airport used for training, will have an initial capacity of about 3,000 detainees, according to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” a spokesperson for Republican state Attorney ...

The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.