Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the massive tent detention complex built deep in the Florida Everglades can hold 3,000 and could be the template for other facilities in other states.

The state of Florida has opened a migrant detention center in the Everglades. Its official name is Alligator Alcatraz, a reference to the former maximum security federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay.

A political activist and constituent of Republican House Speaker Daniel Perez is organizing a “State Emergency Town Hall on Wednesday, beginning at 7 p.m., at the Kendall Community Pavilion in Miami-Dade County.

Sunshine State Attorney General James Uthmeier is the real brains behind this notorious migrant detention camp in the Everglades. The more barbarities that emerge, the brighter his star will no doubt shine.

Q: Are FEMA funds being used to construct an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades? A: Yes, the immigrant detention facility in Florida, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is being “funded largely” by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Shelter and Services Program,

“Alligator Alcatraz” is expected to cost $450 million to operate for a single year, according to one DHS official who told CNN Florida will front the costs of the facility and then “submit ...

Constructed in eight days with an annual budget of $450 million, the "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention camp in Florida is already feeling the strain, in this video from Democratic candidate for Orlando Mayor Anna Eskamani.

These articles focus on the new migrant detention center, "Alligator Alcatraz," in the Florida Everglades. They cover environmental, social and political implications. Read the stories below. No ...

One of two federally-recognized tribes in Florida wants to join a lawsuit to stop Alligator Alcatraz from operating in the Everglades.