TALLAHASSEE — Almost as soon as Florida finished constructing the immigrant detention center in the Everglades dubbed Alligator Alcatraz, the lawsuits came.

The site has been holding detainees since early July after Gov. Ron DeSantis used his emergency powers to help get the center open in eight days. But its future is uncertain.

A judge in August ruled that the site needed to be effectively shut down. While an appellate court has put a pause on the order and cast doubt on the judge’s logic, the site still faces that case and at least two other lawsuits.

In the meantime, Florida has opened a second immigration detention facility and is eyeing a possible third.

Here’s everything you need to know about what’s going on at Alligator Alcatraz.

What is Alligator Alcatraz?

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