Appeals court permits ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention site to remain open
A federal appeals court ruled that “Alligator Alcatraz” can remain open. In a 2-to-1 decision, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades falls under state jurisdiction, not federal. That means plaintiffs can’t challenge its legality in federal court. Matter of public safetyContinue Reading