A federal appeals court is allowing the state of Florida to continue operating the controversial immigrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz." In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit lifted a lower court's order that blocked use of the facility based on environmental concerns. The decision came down to a question of who is running the facility -- the Trump administration or Florida. To pursue their lawsuit, environmental groups and a Native American tribe attempted to challenge the facility using the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which requires the government to conduct an environmental impact study before beginning construction. To pursue a NEPA claim, the plaintiffs relied on another federal law that allows review of "final agency actions

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