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."

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 15-year-old boy with no criminal record was held at “Alligator Alcatraz” for three days after a traffic stop, according to reporting by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times. Miami Herald State Government Reporter Ana Ceballos joins Chris Jansing to explain the sequence of events that ended with the boy at the Everglades facility.

At least five Republican governors are reportedly considering building large-scale immigration detention centers modeled after Florida’s

Gov. DeSantis' administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center built in the Everglades.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims that the newly opened “Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center has “zero impact" on the Everglades and restoration efforts. However, environmental groups and experts say the facility's operation poses myriad concerns.

"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.