Summary
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center in Florida can remain open. This decision overturns a previous order that required shutting down the facility while a lawsuit is ongoing.
Key Facts
- The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit made the decision in a 2-1 ruling.
- The appeals court blocked a lower court's order, which had required the center to close.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis supported the ruling to keep the center open.
- The lower court order had also instructed the facility to stop expanding and start dismantling within 60 days.
- The Department of Homeland Security had started moving detainees out of the site to follow the original court order.
- The legal case involves environmental concerns, as mentioned by Governor DeSantis.
