The narrative is that only violent criminals are being sent to Alligator Alcatraz,” attorney Phillip Arroyo said. “We don’t know why [he was sent there] because he has legal status.”

Trump Opens "Alligator Alcatraz" Immigrant Detainment Facility in Florida Everglades originally appeared on L.A. Mag.

This week, the Miami Herald offered the first glimpse into the conditions inside Alligator Alcatraz, the immigration detention center in the heart of the Everglades. Why it matters: Accounts from the facility,

OCHOPEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida lawmakers have been extended an invitation to visit Alligator Alcatraz. So far, the state lawmakers include Democrats Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Darren Soto (FL-9), Maxwell Frost (FL-10) and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23).

A Cuban musician who says he's a lawful permanent resident detailed inhumane and unsanitary conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz."

"Alligator Alcatraz" is the name posted in front of the hastily converted immigrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades.

Florida lawmakers will get a chance to inspect conditions at the state’s new undocumented immigrant detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The Florida Division of Emergency Management has invited state leaders to a 90-minute tour on Saturday.