Five Democratic Florida lawmakers filed a lawsuit Thursday against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), alleging they were unlawfully blocked from conducting an unannounced inspection of the Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention facility in the Everglades.

In response to “The View” host Ana Navarro saying that folks who visit Florida’s ICE detention center Alligator Alcatraz are “racist,” President Donald Trump’s team questioned the TV personality’s intelligence on Friday.

Immigration arrests are sharply up around the country, and Florida is sending some to Alligator Alcatraz. But did Obama deport more people than Trump?

The mayor's request comes as state and federal lawmakers prepare to tour the remote facility this weekend, amid growing scrutiny over its conditions.

Orange County jail staff could be required to transport ICE detainees, if modified agreement is approved by commissioners

As Florida moved quickly to build an immigration detention facility in the Everglades, some critics likened the site to a concentration camp. Some TikTok videos attempted to lend credence to the analogy: Alligator Alcatraz, they said, is getting incinerators.

It is alarming to see enforcement tactics that treat all irregular immigrants as dangerous criminals,” one high-ranking church leader wrote.