A class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that people held at the immigrant-detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz are being prevented from having access to lawyers and “effectively have

“In most respects, ICE facilities operate with less consistent oversight and legal accountability than state or federal prisons or local jails,” Brinkley-Rubinstein said. “ICE detention facilities and people that run them tend to be much less transparent about their operations.”

Days after criticism from residents, an Ohio jail tried to create its own version of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz."

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.

A newly obtained list of more than 700 detainees sheds light on who is being held at Florida’s controversial new immigration detention facility in the Everglades. The Miami Herald reports that many have no criminal records,

Florida raced to open the center, eager to help President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown by providing more detention capacity.

Investigates is learning more about the private company the state is paying millions to run Alligator Alcatraz.

Alligator Alcatraz, the recently and hastily opened site in the Florida Everglades, has gained a starring role in America's immigration crackdown. The facility, which will house up to 5,000 in an area surrounded by swamp, pythons and alligators has drawn ...