The state has a $37 million contract that includes funding for permanent and temporary fencing and roadway construction

Environmental groups and locals including the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida say the center is a big problem.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims that the newly opened “Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center has “zero impact" on the Everglades and restoration efforts. However, environmental groups and experts say the facility's operation poses myriad concerns.