"Demonstrators protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and demand the closure of the immigrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" outside the center at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida, on January 11, 2026. Giorgio VIERA / AFP via Getty Images New court filings allege that federal and state officials withheld evidence of the Trump administration's involvement in the Everglades detention facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz," a revelation that could revive a court-ordered shutdown."
"The records cited in the filing include a June 20 email documenting an agreement between Florida officials and the federal government to allow FDEM to detain noncitizens using federal immigration authority under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, with federal funding support. Additional emails show that Florida formally applied for federal funding for the detention facility by Aug. 7, followed by a federal grant award letter dated Aug. 15, that provided guid"
New court filings assert that federal and state officials withheld evidence of federal involvement in the Everglades detention facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The filings were submitted by Friends of the Everglades, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the Miccosukee Tribe. The records cited include a June 20 email showing an agreement to allow FDEM to detain noncitizens using federal Section 287(g) authority and documents showing Florida applied for and received federal grant funding in August. Defendants including DHS have maintained the facility was state-run by FDEM. A finding of federal action would trigger mandatory NEPA environmental review. The Miccosukee Tribe continues its legal challenge amid a presidential veto affecting tribal control over Everglades lands.
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