President Donald Trump toured the Florida migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" on its opening day.

A key selling point for the White House is the site’s remoteness near swampland. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says, “A detention center surrounded by alligators, yes, I do think that’s a deterrent for them to try to escape.

Trump visits a new immigrant detention center in Florida’s Everglades, sending a message of toughness as public approval of his immigration policies declines.