Appeals court rules 'Alligator Alcatraz' can stay open, rejecting push for federal environmental impact review

An appeals court ruled that Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center can remain open, rejecting a push for a federal environmental impact review. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the state-run facility is not subject to federal law because it was built and controlled by Florida officials, though a dissent argued federal authority over immigration necessitates oversight.