ON HOLD  Gov. DeSantis said the ICE detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz can hold between 3,000 and 4,000 people.

Potential effects include increased light and air pollution, habitat degradation for endangered species such as the Florida panther, and waste spills.

But at least some Alligator Alcatraz detainees have had bond hearings, held at Krome Immigration Court this week, according to their attorneys. Krome's immigration court facilities, which exist on site, are the closest to Alligator Alcatraz. Critics frustrated with the creation and operation of Alligator Alcatraz have filed two lawsuits.

Republican states are considering building versions of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," a detention facility for illegal immigrants that was celebrated by President Donald Trump.

Ron DeSantis' ambitious plans for a massive detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades have sparked controversy, drawing accusations of a possible pay-for-play scheme. The facility,

At a press briefing on Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) spoke about being reimbursed by the federal government for Alligator Alcatraz.

The state of Florida has opened a migrant detention center in the Everglades. Its official name is Alligator Alcatraz, a reference to the former maximum security federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bragged about his recent tour of 'alligator alcatraz' with President Donald Trump and Secretary Kristi Noem during a recent press conference in Duval County, Florida.

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