MIAMI, Fla. — A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — because it didn't follow environmental laws.

What You Need To Know • A federal judge heard arguments about an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” • Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe want to halt the project, claiming it violates environmental laws and threatens sensitive wetlands • Attorneys for federal and state agencies argue the case was filed in the wrong jurisdiction • The judge hasn't yet ruled on this argument

Until the laws are followed, environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe said U.S. District Judge

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