Florida Faces Third Lawsuit Over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Immigration Detention Center Authority
Florida Faces Third Lawsuit Over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Immigration Detention Center Authority Florida’s controversial Everglades immigration detention center, widely dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ is now embroiled in a third major lawsuit, alleging that Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration fundamentally lacks the legal authority to operate the facility. Filed on Friday in a federal court, the suit contends that the state’s reliance on 287(g) agreements, typically designed for local police to assist in immigration enforcement, does not extend to state agencies or their contractors…