Michael Borrego had been sleeping in one of the chain-link cages in Alligator Alcatraz when he woke up in a pool of his own blood.

Environmental groups and locals including the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida say the center is a big problem.

Ron DeSantis on Friday rebuffed criticism of poor conditions at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigrant detention center, by saying people housed there have the option to self-deport instead. DeSantis said the U.