A federal judge is considering new arguments regarding the Florida migrant detention center that President Trump and Republican officials call “Alligator Alcatraz.” The lawsuit claims that the center threatens ecologically sensitive wetlands and could reverse billions of dollars in environmental restoration work.
The lawsuit, initiated by Friends of the Everglades, alleges that state and federal officials failed to properly assess the environmental consequences in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
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Conservation advocates, along with the Miccosukee Tribe, are requesting a preliminary injunction to pause both the operation and the continued construction of the detention center.
Attorneys for federal and state agencies requested the judge to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing it was filed in the wrong jurisdiction. Florida officials also argue that the site’s pre-existing 10,500-foot runway is ideal for deportation flights.
The hearing’s outcome may determine whether construction continues.
