MIAMI — A lawsuit brought by environmental groups and the Miccosukee tribe challenging construction and operations of an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades wrapped up Wednesday with several key questions unanswered.

At the top of the list is one U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams asked several times during the four-day hearing, "Who's running the show?" at the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz."

During the hearing, lawyers for two environmental groups cited comments made by Trump administration officials in interviews and social media posts that it's an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. In court, lawyers for Florida maintained it's a state detention center operating under ICE authority but couldn't tell the judge who actually is in charge at the site.

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