Trump veto blocks Miccosukee land transfer in Everglades

President Donald Trump vetoed legislation that would have transferred 30 acres of land in the Florida Everglades to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, halting a bipartisan effort approved by Congress in December. According to Mother Jones, House Republicans failed to override the veto, one of only two issued by Trump since taking office. The bill, known as the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act, would have clarified land status and returned acreage long used by the tribe. In his veto message, Trump cited the tribe’s opposition to federal immigration policy, including a lawsuit challenging construction of an immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” Tribal leaders said the measure followed years of bipartisan work to support Miccosukee residents and protect the land.