As more detainees arrive at the controversial detention center in the Everglades, NBC6 learned new information about who else may end up at the facility politicians call “Alligator Alcatraz.”

The first detainees arrived at Alligator Alcatraz late Wednesday night, even as the immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades has already faced some operational issues with security and water intrusion.

Florida continues to carry out mass deportations, prompting legal experts to question the legality of the state’s controversial ‘blueprint’.

In a motion filed Thursday, Justice Department attorneys argued that a federal judge should deny requests by environmental organizations for a temporary restraining order seeking to halt operations at Florida's newly built "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention facility in the Everglades.

Two workers finished covering the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport with the “Alligator Alcatraz,” sign at the entrance of the migrant detention center, in Ochopee, Florida on ...

The Sickening Living Conditions at “Alligator Alcatraz” Donald Trump’s brand new immigrant detention facility is a massive humanitarian disaster.

This July 4th weekend, as Alligator Alcatraz officially begins operations, South Florida is expected to see thunderstorms and the usual summer downpours. Whether the site will make it through the ...

Two workers finished covering the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport with the “Alligator Alcatraz,” sign at the entrance of the migrant detention center, in Ochopee, Florida on ...

Trump defends shielding farm and hotel workers from ICE raids with a new "temporary pass" proposal, sparking backlash from immigration hawks and division within the GOP ranks.

President Donald Trump gave his stamp of approval Tuesday to "Alligator Alcatraz," the new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, calling it an example of red states taking the ...