Appeals Court Allows Florida Detention Center to Operate | JQJO

A federal appeals court overturned a lower court's injunction, allowing Florida's controversial immigrant detention center, "Alligator Alcatraz," to continue operating. The 2-1 decision hinged on whether Florida or the Trump administration ran the facility. The appeals court ruled Florida's operation wasn't subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), rejecting arguments that federal reimbursement made it a federal facility. The court deemed continued operation in the public interest, citing national security concerns. The Miccosukee Tribe, a plaintiff, plans to continue its lawsuit.