Since opening earlier this month in the marshy Florida Everglades region, Alligator Alcatraz — named after a notorious federal prison off the coast of San Francisco — has drawn mixed reviews.

"When you have groups from the left tied to the Democratic party doing billboards against a Republican, it should be no surprise," Diaz-Balart told CBS News Miami.

Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz described limited access to water and fresh air, saying they received only one meal a day and that the lights are on 24/7.

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The Department of Homeland Security is denying reports of improper living conditions for detainees at Alligator Alcatraz.

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A retired Florida planner criticizes the new Alligator Alcatraz prison site for its lack of planning and unsuitable location within the Big Cypress National Preserve. The prison project bypassed ...

A retired Florida planner criticizes the new Alligator Alcatraz prison site for its lack of planning and unsuitable location within the Big Cypress National Preserve. The prison project bypassed ...

In the Everglades, crocodiles are more dangerous than alligators. And calling a place there Alligator Alcatraz is a crock.