Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades, emails obtained by The As...

Many things are wrong with the Florida migrant detention center officially named “Alligator Alcatraz,” but least of these are the gators and pythons that populate the environmentally sensitive Evergla...

Those locked inside have claimed that they are being subjected to inhumane conditions, including toilets that overflow with fecal matter and food with worms in it.

The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida is seeking to join a federal lawsuit aimed at halting the construction and operation of a new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, which tribal...

Seeking to expand Florida’s role in federal immigration enforcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2025 submitted the state’s Immigration Enforcement Operations Plan to the Trump administration.

The lawsuit's allegations echo numerous recent news stories describing a lack of legal access and poor conditions at the hastily constructed tent camp, including frequent power outages, lack of showe...