President Donald Trump is heading to Florida’s Everglades for a firsthand look at a new immigration detention facility that the White House suggests will be especially secure given that it is “surrounded by alligators.

President Donald Trump will visit a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday for what's expected to be the site's official opening, showcasing what critics are condemning as an inhumane makeshift prison camp and what supporters are embracing as a national model for aggressively ramping up detention and deportation efforts.

The facility has drawn protests over its potential impact on the delicate ecosystem and criticism that Trump is trying to send a cruel message to immigrants.