The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has invited members of Congress and state legislators to a scheduled, 90-minute tour of the facility.

The reports reveal a state-run facility built quickly to detain people under Trump-era immigration policies. They highlight issues like denied entry to lawmakers, heat and bugs inside the tents, and difficulties for detainees to contact legal counsel. "Alligator Alcatraz" is officially recognized by the state and has inspired merchandise.

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

Federal officials announced new charges in connection with an alleged coordinated attack against a North Texas ICE detention facility.

The Department of Justice filed a criminal complaint on Monday against 10 people who allegedly "organized an ambush" at an ICE detention center in Texas on the Fourth of July.