In a motion filed Thursday, Justice Department attorneys argued that a federal judge should deny requests by environmental organizations for a temporary restraining order seeking to halt operations at Florida's newly built "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention facility in the Everglades. The filing also argues that Florida has not received any federal funding for the facility, despite previous assurances from the president and the state's governor, meaning the lawsuit wouldn't fall under federal jurisdiction. https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/justice-department-responds-environmental-groups-lawsuit-to-halt-alligator-alcatraz/77-58e610e1-aa20-4010-bc73-c6880298ae95