Senate Democratic Leader Lori Berman dismissed the center as an “alliterative, cruel publicity stunt.” And as environmental groups sued to stop its opening, Democrats warned that the abuse of emergency funds by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration could leave Florida without resources when an actual disaster strikes.

The savage, uncivilized imagery and tactics used by the state and federal governments to promote the so-called Alligator Alcatraz will leave a permanent scar on the state of Florida,

The Trump administration has officially finished building its "Alligator Alcatraz" and is set to open on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis scheduled to attend the opening "ceremony.

Florida state Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed the arrival of detainees to “Alligator Alcatraz,” the new immigration detention center deep in the Florida Everglades, saying

A new migrant detention facility officials are calling "Alligator Alcatraz" is slated to open in Florida's Everglades next month, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. The federal ...

Protesters gathered outside "Alligator Alcatraz" this weekend in the Everglades 02:07. A controversial immigration detention center being constructed in the Everglades is just days away from opening.