But the state’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has a backup plan, and Donald Trump’s administration claims that a federal judge’s order to temporarily shut down parts of the facility — which could become permanent — will not halt the president’s aggressive anti-immigration agenda.

The lawsuit was filed Friday on behalf of an immigrant currently detained at the South Florida detention center widely known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

Gov. Ron DeSantis pledges to continue deportations through Alligator Alcatraz after judge's ruling to vacate the property.