Activists trying to drown “Alligator Alcatraz” in a swamp of litigation are facing the jaws of the Department of Justice.
As noted by PBS, the state-built facility to house illegal immigrants who are being detained pending deportation received its first detainees Wednesday. When complete, the facility has a planned capacity of 5,000 illegal immigrants.
The facility faces lawsuits which the Department of Justice said it will oppose, according to a news release posted by the agency.
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The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division filed its argument to prevent delays in building out the Everglades facility.
“The Department of Justice has defended President Trump’s immigration agenda in court since day one and we are proud to protect ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ from baseless, politically motivated legal schemes,”
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