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.

President Trump to head to Florida for opening of 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention facility in the Everglades, supported by DeSantis but opposed by environmentalists and critics.

Gov. Henry McMaster’s office said it was open to a SC “Alligator Alcatraz” after DHS director said several governors expressed interest in such facilities.

A new state-run immigration detention center nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" is set to open Tuesday in the Everglades.

During remarks in Tampa, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he wouldn’t activate Camp Blanding in Northeast Florida until the Everglades-adjacent Alligator Alcatraz reaches capacity.

Carved from the Big Cypress National Preserve, the new migrant detention facility called Alligator Alcatraz is now open for business

Just months after President Donald Trump’s administration quietly moved to undercut a hardline immigration push by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the two Republican former rivals appeared side by side on Tuesday for the opening of a new migrant detention center in the Everglades.

Gov. Henry McMaster is one of several governors around the country leaving the door open to build something similar to Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz."

Are you a fan of the Department of Homeland Security opening its new Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in the Florida Everglades? If so, get ready. More detention facilities could be on the way. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced Saturday that five governors -- all Republicans -- are in talks to put facilities similar to Florida's in their own states.