A tribal leader told Newsweek that he and members in the Big Cypress National Preserve of Florida, which is adjacent to the state's Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center, are seeking legal remedies against officials because environmental efforts are taking "a huge step backward."

But data and news reports about the first month’s arrivals show the majority of Alligator Alcatraz’s detainees do not have U.S. criminal convictions.  President Donald Trump, federal officials and Florida Republicans touted the remote Everglades immigration detention centers — dubbed Alligator Alcatraz — as a place to detain people deemed the "worst of the worst.

Interviews with several news outlets have documented everything from insect infestations to widespread problems with plumbing. And new evidence has emerged that many of the detainees at Alligator Alcatraz may not even have a criminal record.

The location of Trump's immigrant detention center has a painful history of incarceration, abuse, and private interests.

Retired ICE special agent Victor Avila weighs in on the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration crackdown during an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’

Since Alligator Alcatraz, a detention facility nestled deep in the Florida Everglades, was proposed in June, it has sparked a lot of reactions across the nation. President Donald Trump toured the

A lawsuit claims detainees at Florida’s 'Alligator Alcatraz' are denied legal access, with no way to challenge their detention or contact attorneys.

Protesters lined the streets on Saturday as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle arrived at the immigration detention facility.

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.