Mexican migrants report mistreatment at the "Alcatraz of the Alligators" detention center.

Mexicans confined in " Alcatraz of the Alligators ," the migrant detention center in Florida, reported problems with hygiene, food, and mistreatment at the facility, the Mexican government said Friday.

The allegations come one day after a U.S. judge ordered the dismantling of the site, built in a swampy area in the heart of the Everglades, within 60 days for environmental reasons. Seventy-eight Mexicans remain detained there.

"We learned that the conditions there were not adequate based on the testimony of people who were detained," Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente said at a press conference. He indicated that his country has sent two diplomatic notes to the United States government as a result.

Some 118 Mexicans have passed through these facilities, and several were interviewed by Florida consular staff.

Some "reported issues with access to hygiene and food services (in addition to) complaints about treatment by staff," Roberto Velasco, the Foreign Ministry's official for North America, explained at the same conference.

Similar irregularities have been reported by Mexican migrants at other detention centers after being apprehended in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.

They report "unsuitable weather conditions, low temperatures (...), prolonged stays due to delays in registration and hearing processes, detainees exceeding the detention center's capacity, poor hygiene, and limitations on medical care," Velasco said.

In addition to legal advice, Mexican consulates in the United States have provided these individuals with clothing and toiletries, officials said, and are also offering their fellow citizens the possibility of repatriation.

According to the foreign minister, at least 1,641 Mexicans have been captured in anti-immigrant raids, while 82,049 have returned to their country since January 20, when President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

Under the threat of steep tariffs, the Republican is pressuring Mexico to redouble its efforts to combat undocumented migration and fentanyl trafficking across the vast border.

According to the Mexican government, illegal crossings have dropped 91% since January 20, reaching their lowest level in the last half century.