Alligator Alcatraz in Florida: Pictures, map, Trump's visit; what you need to know

President Trump arrives in Florida, ahead of 'Alligator Alcatraz' visit

President Trump arrived in Florida Tuesday afternoon ahead of his visit to "Alligator Alcatraz," the brand new immigration detention center located in the Everglades. The $450 million facility has drawn criticism from environmental groups who filed a federal lawsuit, citing threats to endangered species and a lack of public review.

President Donald Trump is in Florida on Tuesday to tour a new ICE detention facility housed in an old remote airport in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Trump met Gov. Ron DeSantis on the tarmac ahead of the tour.

Both have highlighted the facility's remote location in the Everglades as a security feature, touting the alligators and pythons that likely live in the wilderness surrounding the airport. In fact, there are millions of alligators located throughout Florida. The Everglades are also a popular spot for Florida's annual Python Challenge.

Here's what we know about Trump's visit and Alligator Alcatraz.

Where is 'Alligator Alcatraz' located?

The ICE detention facility is being housed at the old Dade-Collier Training Airport in Ochopee, Florida. It's located in South Florida, between Everglades City to the West and Miami to East.

In Pictures: What does ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ look like?

After President Trump was greeted at the airport by DeSantis, both of them, alongside Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and others, toured the facility. One photo showed several bunk beds surrounded by fencing.

Officials said the detention facility will be able to house some 3,000 people, and that it should be open with the next few days. Gov. DeSantis said after Tuesday's tours, officials will conduct a security sweet before it is turned over to HSI.

What is ‘Alligator Alcatraz?’

It's a temporary immigration detention facility in South Florida. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier described it as a "one-stop shop" to carry out the White House's immigration enforcement policies. The old airport encompasses 36 square miles and has a 10,500-foot runway. 

On Tuesday, officials said the facility will be able to hold some 3,000 people.

Gov. DeSantis said earlier this week that the facility has the ability to house alleged undocumented immigrants, process them, and, if a judge orders a removal, the federal government could use the runway to fly people out of the United States. You can listen to DeSantis' remarks below.

The other side:

Trump's immigration enforcement, including the new Florida facility, have been met with lawsuits in recent weeks and months.

Several environmental groups filed a lawsuit Friday against "Alligator Alcatraz," alleging the construction of the facility would threaten ecologically sensitive areas and species, according to the News Service of Florida.

The lawsuit was filed by Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity.

The Florida Democratic Party condemned the ICE facility.

"Alligator Alcatraz’ is the kind of corrupt abuse of power we've come to expect from Florida Republicans, and Trump's visit underscores the fact that this project is a political stunt," said  Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried. Fried was formerly the state agriculture commissioner and unsuccessfully tried to run for Florida governor.

"Following in Trump's footsteps, Florida Republicans are exploiting both Florida's immigrant population and its most vulnerable ecosystem to sell cheap merch. Using outdated emergency powers and misappropriated FEMA funds, DeSantis and Uthmeier are taking a victory lap on their latest abuse of power: a land grab in the Everglades without any public input or research on environmental impact."

Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost referred to the detention facility as "internment camps."

Rep. Maxwell Frost on 'Alligator Alcatraz' & Trump BBB

Congressman Maxwell Frost, a Democrat representing Orlando in the House of Representatives, joins FOX 35's Manny Martinez to share his reaction to the new facility, calling it an 'internment camp,' President Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis leading media and the press on a tour of the facility, and Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote to announce President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' as the budget reconciliation package heads back to the House for a final vote. President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis lead a tour of 'Alligator Alcatraz' the new outdoor trailer and tent immigration detention camp in the middle of the Everglades. President Trump will tour the site and participate in a roundtable with elected officials and leaders, including Congressman Byron Donalds, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Florida State Senator Joe Gruters and Florida House Speaker Danny Perez. Governor DeSantis describes Alligator Alcatraz, which sits on the site of the old Collier County training airport, as a one-stop shop to process, detain and deport undocumented immigrants, which has the capacity for 5,000 beds and the airstrip is large enough to run deportation flights out of the United States.