The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” a spokesperson for Republican state Attorney General James Uthmeier told The Associated Press.

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Citing state statutes that grant them access to other types of detention centers, the lawmakers hoped to assess potential safety risks and ensure humane conditions for detainees.