A federal judge in Miami said Wednesday that she will allow the Miccosukee Tribe to join a lawsuit seeking to shut down Alligator Alcatraz over allegations that the Trump and DeSantis administrations dodged regulations while building the immigrant detention center in the Everglades.

A federal judge said he wants more clarity on "who is running the show" at Alligator Alcatraz, following a lawsuit over attorney access to clients detained at the immigration detention center in the Everglades.

"He paid restitution, he was complying fully with probation...and was just immediately transported to Alligator Alcatraz," his lawyer told Newsweek.