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.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has officially filed a class-action lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration over lack of access to legal counsel and violations of due process for people detained at Florida’s "Alligator Alcatraz.

These articles share insights into Alligator Alcatraz, the migrant detention center in Florida. The takeaways focus on construction, politics and the controversial location. See the stories below.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has officially filed a class-action lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration over lack of access to legal counsel and violations of due process for people detained at Florida’s "Alligator Alcatraz.

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the original Alcatraz on July 17 as part of President Donald Trump‘s plan to explore reopening the Real Alcatraz (in San Francisco Bay) facility.

The first reports from the Florida facility have emerged, with migrants detailing disgusting conditions including no showers, toilets that don't flush - and lots of bugs

Records reviewed by the Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times show that just one in every three detainees at the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" have a criminal conviction in the United States.

Trump said Alligator Alcatraz was built for the ‘most vicious people on the planet’ — but hundreds of detainees have no criminal record - More than 700 people being held at temporary detention facilit

Donald Trump‘s latest project, his new detention facility in the Florida Everglades, is nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz.” The location is situated in the Everglades, a wetland area in Florida known for its mangrove forests and unique animal species.

The Florida Supreme Court sent another lawsuit from Democratic state lawmakers to the circuit court in Leon County. The lawmakers sued after they were denied entry to the facility on July 3. No hearings have been held or scheduled yet.