Another video shows the facility's entrance, which has reportedly been flooded by 'warm, stagnant water' from the swamp surrounding it, sparking concern surrounding the rapid growth of algae, the spread of harmful bacteria (including E. coli), and the breeding of mosquitoes, which themselves could be carrying dangerous diseases.

Trump campaigned on several promises to tackle illegal immigration but faces a shortage of detention beds. The One Big Beautiful Bill, Trump’s tax and spending plan, passed the Senate during his Florida stop and includes $150 billion for his deportation agenda over four years.

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.