Riley Gaines defended her decision to swim from Alcatraz to shore at 31 weeks pregnant, addressing backlash on her podcast after completing the challenge alongside Navy SEALs.

She underscored the symbolism behind the “Alcatraz” comparison: an infamous prison known for harsh treatment and isolation, surrounded by deadly waters. “The state claims alligators and pythons provide security,” Rayner noted. “But no animal deterrent can justify the cruelty inside.”

Catholic priests have been barred from providing religious services inside Florida's new migrant detention facility — dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" — nearly three weeks after it opened, said Archbishop Thomas Wenski.

Riley Gaines reacts on OutKick's "Gaines for Girls" podcast to the social media comments she received after she swam around Alcatraz while pregnant.

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.

Nearly three dozen 911 calls have been made from an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades and new records are shedding some light on what the calls are about. Since July 1, when the state-run facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" opened, there have been 34 calls, an average of two per day.

A tour of the facility shows how the former federal penitentiary remains larger than life in American mythology.

Feeling sad after being ditched by your lover? Heartbroken at being cheated on? Now you can get your own back on your ex—by turning them over to ICE. While it may sound a little like a Saturday Night Live sketch,