Lawmakers Allege Executive Overreach in Blocking Access to Detention Facility Five Democratic lawmakers in Florida have filed a lawsuit against Governor Ron DeSantis (R), alleging he overstepped his authority by denying them entry to a state-run migrant detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz.

Five state lawmakers who were denied access to a new immigration detention center built by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration in the Florida Everglades have sued the governor, arguing that he overstepped his authority in blocking legislative oversight of the facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.