The “dangerous and unlawful conditions” inside the state-managed immigration detention camp in the Everglades pose serious health implications for hundreds of detainees, says a group of health professionals and immigrant advocates.

Legal advocates and relatives of immigrant detainees held in Florida's notorious Alligator Alcatraz are demanding the closure of the state-run facility, as allegations of human rights violations there

Tessa Petit, executive director of the Florida Immigrant Coalition, described the conditions inside Alligator Alcatraz as “unlivable,” citing exposure to extreme heat, human waste and limited access to fresh air.

The detention of Mexicans at "Alligator Alcatraz" in the U.S. state of Florida and a reduction in the robbery of freight trucks were among the issues the president discussed on Tuesday.

Gators and pythons ready to attack? The rhetoric about Alligator Alcatraz simply isn’t true. ABC Action News Reporter Michael Paluska takes us on a trip to the Everglades.

Officials say they will need more detention space to hold all the new detainees, but they're still being stymied by the feds.

While the new Everglades migrant detention center fends off complaints about its living conditions, some detainees claim guards are also doling out discipline for questioning rules — including standing in the hot Florida sun for extended periods.

State Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat from Miami-Dade County, was also there and recalls that someone with a thermometer showed that the temperature at the entrance of one of the tents was 81 degrees. He noticed that one of the detainees was bare-chested, with his shirt wrapped around his head.