Trump administration officials want “Alligator Alcatraz” to be a blueprint, but Democrats are pushing back on expansion.

Key to the marketing ploy underpinning Florida's detention camp in the Everglades is the alligator, portrayed by Republican leaders as a blood-thirsty prison guard ready to attack anyone who escapes.

Those detained were subjected to ‘dehumanizing’ treatment, overcrowding, poor medical care and lack of support despite ...