Is ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ under federal control? Answer could decide environmental groups’ case

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 614

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Proving that the federal government controls the Everglades immigrant detention camp the state calls “Alligator Alcatraz” could be key to whether environmental groups’ case to shutter the facility survives, a chief appellate judge indicated Tuesday.

The question sets up an interesting dynamic: If the migrant lockup is at the beck and call of federal authorities, then the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit may allow the pro-environment organizations’ case against the Department of …

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