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."

A migrant detention center, known widely as “Alligator Alcatraz,” opened a little more than two weeks ago and most days since, people have come here to protest, but not on Saturday.

There may or may not be a stretch of pavement in the Everglades that exposes an alleged lie about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” detention camp.

Newsweek spoke with the attorney of a detainee and the friend of another. Both described harrowing conditions at the remote facility.

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

Reports suggest 200,000 at Everglades National Park. Alligators in Florida are trending. But not for the reason you think. Alligator Alcatraz, the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, had a special visitor Tuesday, July 1 − President ...

The Florida governor relied on an executive order to seize the land, hire contractors, and bypass laws and regulations.

"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.