A detention center in Florida dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" has caught a lot of attention and criticism this week over its ...

The group of Democratic state senators and representatives said they wanted to exercise their statutory right as lawmakers to inspect the Everglades facility.

Ahead of the attempted site visit, the Democratic lawmakers said, "As lawmakers, we have both the legal right and moral ...

The lawmakers said state officials flatly denied them entry to the immigration detention facility Thursday afternoon and ...

While officials call the facility temporary, opponents fear it could become permanent, further threatening the fragile ...

A group of democratic state lawmakers were turned away after attempting to walk into Alligator Alcatraz. Despite mounting ...

Citing state statutes that grant them access to other types of detention centers, the lawmakers hoped to assess potential ...

The U.S. House gave final approval to President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill on Thursday, ...

The announcement came as Florida officials opened the state's controversial immigration detention facility in the Everglades.

Florida lawmakers worried about “humanitarian concerns” were denied entry into the new detention center dubbed as “Alligator ...

Florida lawmakers argued state law grants elected officials access to inspect state-operated facilities without approval, but the Florida Division of Emergency Management denied their request.

A contingent of Democratic state lawmakers were denied entry to the newly opened detention center deep in the Florida ...