Florida’s top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”

Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, is surrounded by swamps infested with dangerous alligators and pythons.

Columnist Steve Bousquet writes about a new federal case sparked by the state of Florida’s refusal to let attorneys meet with detainees inside “Alligator Alcatraz.”

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.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a press conference on Friday morning in Marco Island where he announced a new EAA Reservoir Agreement with the United States Army. During the press conference, DeSantis was asked about "Alligator Alcatraz's" impact on the Florida Everglades.

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

Artificial light in a world-renowned “dark sky” preserve is just one of the environmental and human health concerns surrounding the facility.

President Donald Trump is visiting Alligator Alcatraz, the temporary migrant detention center in Florida's Everglades, on July 1.

President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are ignoring how vital the Everglades are to Florida's public health and economy.

Archbishop Wenski of Miami and some 25 Knights of Columbus saddled up their motorcycles to pray a rosary at the entrance of Alligator Alcatraz, the migrant detention center recently opened in the Florida Everglades.