Democratic members of the Florida congressional delegation want to stop federal money from flowing to what they described as the “lawless, inhumane immigration detention site” in the

A tribal leader told Newsweek that he and members in the Big Cypress National Preserve of Florida, which is adjacent to the state's Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center, are seeking legal remedies against officials because environmental efforts are taking "a huge step backward."

Dubbed the "No Cages in the Everglades Act," the six-page bill was sponsored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston

Money initially awarded to a West Baltimore nonprofit food distribution and compost center will now be used for the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention center.

Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, is surrounded by swamps infested with dangerous alligators and pythons.

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fl.) talks with Rachel Maddow about his visit to inspect Donald Trump's immigrant internment camp in the Florida Everglades. He recounted the importance of his trip as one of the few visitors,

Since Alligator Alcatraz, a detention facility nestled deep in the Florida Everglades, was proposed in June, it has sparked a lot of reactions across the nation. President Donald Trump toured the

The following three articles on Alligator Alcatraz focus on immigration, environmental impact and politics. The camp sits in the Florida Everglades, using the old Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport site. Catch up below. Where, exactly, the state is building the facility. | Published June 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Alex Harris

Due to the attention of Alligator Alcatraz, an ICE detention center in the Florida Everglades, many may be wondering about the gator population here.

PolitiFact | Gov. Ron DeSantis did not provide evidence showing how state agencies or officials determined the facility has zero environmental impact.

"Immediate action was taken to separate and remove the detainee in accordance with federal protocols," said Stephanie Hartman, a spokeswoman for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which oversees the site.