The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida is seeking to join a federal lawsuit aimed at halting the construction and operation of a new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, which tribal members consider their sacred ancestral homelands.

At least five Republican governors are reportedly considering building large-scale immigration detention centers modeled after Florida’s

Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the massive tent detention complex built deep in the Florida Everglades can hold 3,000 and could be the template for other facilities in other states.

People held at the brand new Florida immigration detention center that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” say worms turn up in the food, toilets don’t flush and floors flood with fecal waste.

The location of Trump's immigrant detention center has a painful history of incarceration, abuse, and private interests.

Democratic lawmakers are condemning Florida’s new Everglades immigration detention center after making a state-arranged visit.