U.S. Department of Justice attorneys filed a nine-page document opposing a request by environmental groups for a temporary restraining order to halt operation of the facility.

Florida lawmakers argued state law grants elected officials access to inspect state-operated facilities without approval, but the Florida Division of Emergency Management denied their request.

For months, unease over President Donald Trump’s immigration dragnet had been building in Miami, which has a larger share of foreign-born residents than any major city in America.