Cooped up like “chickens in cages”, eaten alive by bloodthirsty mosquitoes and living in cells said to be awash with human waste and filth.

And when it comes to the facility, his story is similar to others: Palma described the detention center as "torturous" with lights on 24/7, so he has no idea whether it's day or night. He said he is only allowed to shower every 3-4 days, and is living with 32 other people in what he described as a cage.

Newsweek spoke with the attorney of a detainee and the friend of another. Both described harrowing conditions at the remote facility.

Florida officials defended the conditions and hurricane readiness of the controversial immigration detention center in the Everglades. ⬇

In an emotional conversation with WPTV, a Palm Beach County woman described her family's struggle while her husband is detained at "Alligator Alcatraz."

Enzo Aspite, held at a controversial Florida detention site, describes overcrowding, poor sanitation, and lack of medical care. State officials deny the claims.

New aerial footage is showing another view of the new high-security immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades coined "Alligator Alcatraz."

Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz flooded almost immediately and conditions at the detention center aren’t improving. Guards and detainees alike report a lack of clean water, swarming mosquitos, rainwater leaks, and other “inhumane” conditions.

In an emotional conversation with WPTV, a Palm Beach County woman described her family's struggle while her husband is detained at "Alligator Alcatraz."

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is calling for Texas to build a detention center modeled after Florida's already infamous "Alligator Alcatraz" facility—a controversial detention center that has received widespread backlash for its alleged inhumane conditions.