Immigrant detainee at 'Alligator Alcatraz' agrees to leave US, asks that lawsuit be dismissed

One of three court challenges to an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades has ended. According to his attorneys, the detainee agreed to be removed from the U.S. and will soon leave the country for Chile. The man, referred to in court documents as M.A., sued, claiming Florida agencies and private contractors had no authority to operate the facility under federal law. He faced difficulties accessing legal help and experienced health issues while detained. This lawsuit was one of three challenging the facility's practices. Another lawsuit seeks to ensure detainees have access to confidential communications with their attorneys. A third lawsuit says federal environmental law wasn't followed.