Washington – On Tuesday, President Donald Trump will visit a new migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, highlighting his border crackdown despite humanitarian and environmental concerns.

According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Trump will visit “Alligator Alcatraz,” a nickname that has frightened immigrant activists but reflects the president’s hardline approach to deportation.

“There’s only one road leading in, and the only way out is a one-way flight,” she told me. “It is isolated, and it is surrounded by dangerous wildlife and unforgiving terrain.”

Trump’s visit is designed to promote his strict immigration policies, which have been supported by fans of his “Make America Great Again” campaign. The detention center is being constructed on a desolate airport some 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Miami, and the surrounding swampland is infested with mosquitos, pythons, and alligators.

Trump will be accompanied by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and Rep. Byron Donalds, who is trying to replace DeSantis as governor in 2026.

Earlier Monday, DeSantis confirmed Trump’s visit, saying he believes the facility would be “ready for business” by the time he arrives. The facility may house up to 5,000 inmates.

The governor, who unsuccessfully ran against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination last year, said he spoke with him over the weekend. He further stated that the site had approval from the Department of Homeland Security.

“What’ll happen is you bring people in there,” DeSantis said at an unrelated news conference in Wildwood. “They ain’t going anywhere once they’re there, unless you want them to, and good luck getting to civilization. So the security is excellent.”

The facility has sparked protests over its potential impact on the sensitive ecosystem, as well as accusations that Trump is sending a cruel message to immigrants. Some Native American leaders have also resisted construction, claiming that the territory is sacred.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who coined the term “Alligator Alcatraz,” has described the facility as a “one-stop shop for carrying out President Trump’s mass deportation agenda.”

“There is truly nowhere to go. If you’re housed or detained there, there’s no way in or out,” he told Benny Johnson, a conservative television analyst.

DHS shared an image of alligators wearing caps with the abbreviation ICE, which stands for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Florida state officials are leading the facility’s development, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is best known for responding to hurricanes and other natural disasters, is covering a large portion of the cost.