Summary
Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to stop the construction of a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades. They argue that federal law requires a detailed environmental review and public input before the project can proceed.
Key Facts
- A lawsuit was filed on Friday to block the building of a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades.
- The center is being built on an airstrip in the Big Cypress National Preserve.
- Environmental groups claim the project needs a strict environmental review by law.
- The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Miami.
- Governor Ron DeSantis called the center “Alligator Alcatraz.”
- The state plans to use heavy-duty tents, trailers, and temporary buildings for the center.
- The center is intended to process people who entered the U.S. without legal permission.
- Several federal and state agencies are named in the lawsuit.
