Action News Jax has learned the Jacksonville-based company contracted to staff Alligator Alcatraz has ties to a donor of Governor Ron DeSantis. CRS took down its leadership page sometime after May 13th,

Gov. Ron DeSantis insists detainees at the controversial Alligator Alcatraz are treated fairly and even offered a free flight home. But after touring the facility themselves, Democrats on Capitol Hill want to shut Alligator Alcatraz down.

Democratic members of the Florida congressional delegation want to stop federal money from flowing to what they described as the “lawless, inhumane immigration detention site” in the

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."

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

"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.

The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida cites "significant concerns about environmental degradation" and threats to "traditional and religious ceremonies."

Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the massive tent detention complex built deep in the Florida Everglades can hold 3,000 and could be the template for other facilities in other states.