The group has received reports this week that detainees from the island have been sent to the Florida facility and allege "rights violations and dehumanizing treatment" there.

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.