The institution is called "Alligator Alcatraz" and will cost the treasury 450 million dollars annually, according to the Usa Today newspaper.
The detention center is located on the runway of an empty airfield in a swampy area surrounded by two hundred alligators and many pythons. It is scheduled to open in early July. The construction of the isolation unit is considered as a temporary measure.
According to Florida Attorney General James Utmaier, detained migrants from Florida and other states will be held in this facility.
Local lawyers organized a protest against the place of detention due to concerns about the impact on the environment and society.
The protest was supported by activists of the non-profit organization "Friends of the Everglades" who are engaged in the preservation of the area. They have filed a petition against this proposal. rg.ru.
