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23 minutes ago
- CBS News
Trump administration efforts to distance themselves from Alligator Alcatraz get pushback
As they urge a U.S. district judge to halt an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades, environmental groups are pushing back against Trump administration arguments seeking to distance the federal government from responsibility for the project. The state last week began operating what has been dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" at a remote site surrounded by the Everglades and the Big Cypress National Preserve, as Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials try to help President Donald Trump's mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. Lawsuit claims opening of Alligator Alcatraz violated the law Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit last month seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to put the project on hold until legal wrangling is resolved. The environmental groups contend in the lawsuit that the facility should be halted because it threatens environmentally sensitive areas and species in the Everglades and Big Cypress National Preserve. The state decided to build the facility at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, a remote site used for flight training. In part, the lawsuit alleges federal and state agencies have violated the National Environmental Policy Act, a federal law that requires evaluating potential environmental impacts before such a project can move forward. State and federal attorneys contend that the environmental groups have not shown the project would cause "irreparable" harm to the surrounding areas. Also, they have cited the broader effort by the Trump administration and state Republican leaders to crack down on illegal immigration. Trump administration pushes back Trump administration lawyers also argued last week that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security "has not implemented, authorized, directed or funded" the Florida facility, so the pre-development impact analysis was not required. But attorneys for the environmental groups, in a document filed Thursday, said the federal government "cannot shirk" legal requirements "by passing the buck to the state; the state is bound as a partner. They should all be enjoined as a result of their undisputed failure to comply with" the law. "Defendants ignore the obvious: In performing exclusively federal functions on immigration enforcement, the state must necessarily be acting under federal control and authority at every step to build, maintain, and operate the detention center, because the state otherwise lacks the power to detain and deport individuals under federal immigration law. This project is necessarily a major federal action ... as the state cannot act in this field without federal approval or control," the groups' lawyers wrote. Critics say detention site will harm the sensitive environment The groups also disputed state and federal officials' contention that the detention center would have a minimal impact on the environment and protected species, including Florida panthers and bonneted bats, in the area. The need for an injunction "has only grown more urgent" since the lawsuit was filed on June 27, said Thursday's document, which included before-and-after photos of the site. "While the state continues to downplay the impacts of the detention center (and describe it as 'temporary'), the evidence proves otherwise: Previously unimproved sections of the site have been filled and paved; roads have been added and expanded; and the night sky over Big Cypress now glows like Yankee Stadium, visible from 15 miles away," the environmental groups' lawyers wrote. "Environmental impacts" from the detention project "will be devastating," they argued. "Defendants cannot hide from this fact - or from the public - under cover of darkness and avoid their responsibilities under federal law. An injunction should be entered to prevent further damage and maintain the status quo while this action is pending," the document said. The facility is intended to house, process and deport migrants, with National Guard troops and private contractors providing security. It has the capacity to house up to 3,000 detainees. The lawsuit is assigned to U.S. District Judge Jose Martinez. State spending millions, but who will pay for it in the end? As controversy about the detention center sparked international headlines, DeSantis, Trump and other high-ranking GOP officials embraced the attention. Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined DeSantis and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, along with other state and federal officials, to tour the facility last week. The Republican Party of Florida and a political committee linked to Uthmeier are selling "Alligator Alcatraz" merchandise. Speaking at an event Monday in Jacksonville, DeSantis said the federal government would reimburse the state for the costs of the facility, estimated at roughly $450 million in its first year of operation. "When you spend money for this, you save money (related to undocumented immigrants), because you take (away) stress of hospitals, schools, criminal justice," the governor said. "We're fronting it, but we're getting reimbursed in it." Detainees include "really bad dudes," according to DeSantis. "The reality is some of the people DHS (Department of Homeland Security) is sending there, they have committed a lot of criminal misconduct," he added. "We need to make sure that they're removed from the country." The state is spending millions of dollars on contracts with private companies to provide health services, food, security and other services at the facility. Among the vendors is GardaWorld Federal Services, an international security company that has contracts for immigration detention services with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. GardaWorld recently posted advertisements saying it was hiring security guards in Ochopee, Fla., - the location of Alligator Alcatraz - who would be paid $25 per hour and be expected to work 60 hours per week. "All personnel will be required to live on-site, and meals and housing will be provided. Flights provided!***" the ad said. Applicants for the job "must legally own and possess a registered approved 9mm semiautomatic pistol, .40 caliber handgun OR .45 ACP handgun" and have a minimum of one year experience in "armed security, law enforcement, or military, with a strong preference for experience in a custodial setting." The state also plans to open a detention center for undocumented immigrants at North Florida's Camp Blanding, which is used as a training site for the Florida National Guard. The Camp Blanding facility is expected to house 1,000 detainees, according to a "State Immigration Enforcement Operations Plan" provided by DeSantis' office.
Yahoo
26 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announces run for governor
After months of speculation, Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones confirmed that he will run for governor in 2026. Jones posted his first campaign video on Tuesday morning. 'My journey — from walk-on football player to team captain at the University of Georgia — proves I know how to dream big and deliver results. Now, I'm ready to fight every day for your family and for the future of our state," Jones said in a statement. Jones becomes the second Republican candidate to enter the race. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced his campaign last year. On the Democratic side, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, State Sen. Jason Esteves, State Rep. Derrick Jackson and former church pastor Olujimi Brown have all announced their candidacies. The Democratic Governors Association released the following statement. 'Today marks the first day of a nasty and divisive year-long battle for the Republican gubernatorial nomination between Burt Jones and Chris Carr — and potentially Marjorie Taylor Greene. Jones is an extremist who wants to undermine public education, champions Georgia's dangerous abortion ban, backs the mass firing of Georgians at the CDC, and has a long record of opposing Medicaid expansion. Jones' partisan, disastrous record could not be more out-of-touch with Georgians — and his campaign launch means that this primary will be a race to the right. No matter who wins, Republicans will be left with a deeply damaged and extreme nominee.' This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
Hamilton Spectator
27 minutes ago
- Hamilton Spectator
The Latest: Trump gathers his Cabinet to celebrate his wins
President Donald Trump 's latest executive order delaying official tariff increases on dozens of countries until Aug. 1 has relieved some pressure on world markets, but he also ordered a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia. Trump will hold his first Cabinet meeting since April on Tuesday morning. And Trump plans a Friday visit to Texas, where flash floods killed more than 100 people , raising questions about whether more people will suffer due to his cuts to the National Weather Service and Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Latest: 'Shameful:' Judge allows Trump to yank millions in grants supporting crime victims A federal judge has allowed the Trump administration to rescind nearly $800 million in grants for programs supporting violence reduction and crime victims . U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied a preliminary injunction sought by five organizations on behalf of all recipients of the more than 360 grant awards, and granted a motion by the federal government to dismiss the case on Monday. Mehta called the Department of Justice's actions 'shameful,' but said the court lacked jurisdiction and the organizations had failed to state a constitutional violation or protection. The Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs cancelled the grants in April, saying it had changed its priorities to, among other things, more directly support certain law enforcement operations, combat violent crime and support American victims of trafficking and sexual assault. Air travelers may no longer be required to remove shoes The Transportation Security Administration has not officially confirmed media reports that for the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will host a 5 p.m. ET press conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to announce a new TSA policy 'that will make screening easier for passengers, improve traveler satisfaction, and reduce wait times,' her agency said. If implemented, it would put an end to a security screening mandate put in place almost 20 years ago, several years after 'shoe bomber' Richard Reid's failed attempt to take down a flight from Paris to Miami in late 2001. ▶ Read more about the TSA's policy announcement Gov. Gavin Newsom touring Trump strongholds in South Carolina The California Democrat aims to meet voters in coffee shops, small businesses and churches across rural areas in the early-voting state on Tuesday and Wednesday, the latest signal that he's eyeing a 2028 run for president. The investment of time in a state pivotal to picking his party's presidential nominees, and Newsom's trajectory across some of its reddest areas, suggest that the term-limited governor is angling to shed his San Francisco liberal image, get ahead of what's sure to be a crowded 2028 field and make inroads with the diverse Democratic electorate seen as critical for their party's nominee. His stops include the small town of Seneca, which four-term GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham calls home. Trump won more than 75% of votes cast in the surrounding Oconee County last year. Here's how Trump's latest tariff hikes could affect US consumers 1. Myanmar: 40% — Clothing, leather goods, seafood 2. Laos: 40% — Shoes with textile uppers, wood furniture, electronic components, optical fiber 3. Cambodia: 36% —Textiles, clothing, shoes, bicycles 4. Thailand: 36% — Computer parts, rubber products and gemstones 5. Bangladesh: 35% — Clothing 6. Serbia: 35% — Software and IT services; car tires 7. Indonesia: 32% — Palm oil, cocoa butter, semiconductors 8. Bosnia and Herzegovina: 30% — Weapons and ammunition 9. South Africa: 30% — Platinum, diamonds, vehicles and auto parts 10. Japan: 25% — Autos, auto parts, electronics 11. Kazakhstan: 25% — Oil, uranium, ferroalloys and silver 12. Malaysia: 25% — Electronics and electrical products 13. South Korea: 25% — Vehicles, machinery, electronics 14. Tunisia: 25% — Animal and vegetable fats, clothing, fruit and nuts Trump is meeting with his Cabinet It will be the president's first meeting with those running the Cabinet departments and other agencies since April 30. Trump uses these meetings to talk about his 'wins' while Cabinet secretaries use them to praise his leadership. The April meeting — broadcast live on television — lasted about two hours. A lot has happened since then, including U.S. military airstrikes against Iran's nuclear facilities and the enactment of Trump's tax and spending cuts bill. Today's meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET. It follows Trump's dinner meeting Monday evening at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Markets appear to shrug off new tariff deadlines for US trading partners. Wall Street was mixed in quiet trading early Tuesday. Futures for the S&P 500 added 0.1% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.1%. Nasdaq futures rose 0.2%. Markets tumbled Monday after President Donald Trump set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea and new tariff rates on a dozen other nations scheduled to go into effect on Aug. 1. The S&P slid 0.8% on Monday to its biggest one-day decline since June, but remains near record levels. The Dow and Nasdaq fared about the same, but the wild, tariff-induced swings of the spring seem to have tempered. ▶ Read more on today's financial markets action Japan's prime minister vows to reach a mutually beneficial deal with Trump Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday during a meeting of his entire Cabinet in Tokyo that Trump's announcement of 25% tariffs on all goods from Japan 'is extremely regrettable,' and expressed his determination to continue negotiating patiently for a mutually beneficial agreement while protecting Japan's national interests. Ishiba noted that Trump's latest tariff rate is lower than what he had threatened earlier, opening the way for more negotiations ahead of Trump's latest deadline of Aug. 1. He instructed his ministers to do their utmost to seek a mutually beneficial agreement while doing everything they can to mitigate the impact on Japanese industries and employment. White House won't say if Texas flooding will delay Trump's plans to scrap FEMA The White House won't say if Trump, who plans to visit flood-ravaged Texas on Friday, will be rethinking phasing out the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Asked if Trump may delay his promise to close FEMA and leave disaster response up to the states, Leavitt said, 'The president has always said he wants states to do as much as they can,' and added that Texas officials are doing a 'tremendous job.' Pressed in a subsequent question about phasing out FEMA, Leavitt said she'd already answered the question — even though she hadn't. She also bristled at suggestions that Trump's deep cuts to federal services may have affected the government response. She blamed Democrats, said faulting 'President Trump for these floods is a depraved lie' and insisted that the National Weather Service 'did its job' by spreading warnings about possible catastrophic flooding. Pressure from Trump for trade deals before Wednesday deadline The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline , with plans for the United States to start sending letters Monday warning countries that higher tariffs could kick in Aug. 1. That furthers the uncertainty for businesses, consumers and America's trading partners, and questions remain about which countries will be notified, whether anything will change in the days ahead and whether President Donald Trump will once more push off imposing the rates. Trump and his top trade advisers say he could extend the time for dealmaking but they insist the administration is applying maximum pressure on other nations. Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, told CBS' 'Face the Nation' on Sunday that Trump would decide when it was time to give up on negotiations. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
