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.

The first group of immigrants has arrived at the center in the Florida Everglades. It was built in eight days and could eventually hold 3,000 people. (AP Video: Rebecca Blackwell)

Citing state statutes that grant them access to other types of detention centers, the lawmakers hoped to assess potential safety risks and ensure humane conditions for detainees.