A federal appeals court is allowing the state of Florida to continue operating the controversial immigrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit lifted a lower court's order that blocked use of the facility based on environmental concerns.

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A federal appeals court is allowing the state of Florida to continue operating the controversial immigrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."{ai:summary}The 11th Circuit, in a 2-1 ruling, allowed Florida to continue operating the immigrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."It overturned a lower court’s injunction tied to environmental concerns; this is a developing story. #politics

Appeals court allows Alligator Alcatraz to continue immigrant detention center operations

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