Here is a brief history of the land where Florida officials and the federal government are building "Alligator Alcatraz."

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the detention site is expected to open in July in the Everglades. Here's what else we know.

The detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” due to its location, was spearheaded by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who said on Monday that the center is part of his aim to “support President Trump and [Homeland Security] Secretary Kristi Noem in their mission to fix our illegal immigration problem once and for all.”