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.

Federal judge halts construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

The 14-day stoppage comes as a federal judge considers whether additional construction of the immigration detention facility in south Florida’s Everglades is detrimental to the environment.

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 inter

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