Four Florida members of congress are expected to visit the new ICE detention facility in the Everglades known as Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday. This comes after allegations of "inhumane" treatment of detainees at the detention center.

If adopted by the county commission Tuesday, an amended agreement with the federal government would authorize county correctional officers to transport immigration detainees at the request of ICE.

ICE received additional funding from President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," and Alligator Alcatraz began operating.

Some stats about Alligator Alcatraz, Florida’s ICE detention center, as of Tuesday, July 1, 2025, or “opening day”: maximum capacity of detainees: 3,000

Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL) was asked about the ICE detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida's Everglades.

The president and local authorities boast that alligators and pythons will prevent escapes. Five people have died this year in the state while detained by ICE. The president and local authorities boast that alligators and pythons will prevent escapes.