The answer could play a key role in a legal battle over the facility’s fate. And it has bigger implications, too.

Noem announced the Cornhusker Clink as the latest detention center opening to house illegal immigrant detainees in the U.S.

As well as that, environmental activists are concerned that Alligator Alcatraz, which is close to marshlands, are a crucial source of freshwater and drinking water for South Florida residents.