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A federal judge on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at an immigration detention facility that Florida officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The decision is a setback for Florida’s Republican-led state government and …

A federal judge has ordered the shutdown of “Alligator Alcatraz,” the controversial immigrant detention center deep in the Florida Everglades, citing environmental damage and legal violations in its construction. U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams issued the ruling Thursday, directing that no new detainees be sent to the site and that existing detainees be moved within 60 days. The order …

DeSantis Says He Is Undeterred by Order Shutting Down Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  The New York Times Florida governor says state will open ‘deportation depot’ immigration jail  The Guardian Beyond Alligator Alcatraz: Underused Florida prison to also house migrants  The Washington Post Florida GOP pulls immigration merchandise after Home Depot pushback  Fox Business DeSantis responds to Alligator Alcatraz ruling, touts ‘Deportation Depot’  The Hill Source link

Florida ordered to undo Alligator Alcatraz due to environmental risks  Axios Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center in Florida to Shut Down for Now  The New York Times No new detainees can be brought to ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ which a federal judge is effectively shutting down  CNN Florida appeals against judge’s order to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail  The Guardian Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator …

Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator Alcatraz over environmental impact  The Washington Post Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now  The New York Times No new detainees can be brought to ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ which a federal judge is effectively shutting down  CNN Judge rules ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ can stay open for now, but no further detainees or construction are allowed  NBC …

A federal judge in Miami late on Thursday ordered the closure of the Trump administration’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail within 60 days, and ruled that no more detainees were to be brought to the facility while it was being wound down. The shock ruling by district court judge Kathleen Williams builds on a temporary restraining order she issued two …

MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami ruled Thursday that “Alligator Alcatraz,” the contested migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, can remain operational for now but that it cannot be expanded and no additional detainees can be brought in. U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams entered a preliminary injunction to prevent the installation of any additional industrial-style lighting and …

Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center in Florida to Shut Down for Now  The New York Times Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator Alcatraz over environmental impact  The Washington Post Judge bars Florida from bringing more detainees to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  Politico Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says  AP News The future of Alligator Alcatraz hangs on one big question  CNN Source link

Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz shut down in 60 days, says no more new detainees  Miami Herald Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator Alcatraz over environmental impact  The Washington Post Judge rules ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ can stay open for now, but no further detainees or construction are allowed  NBC News Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center in Florida to Shut Down for Now  The New York Times …

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami issued a split decision in a lawsuit over the legal rights of detainees at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” dismissing part of the suit and also moving the case to a different jurisdiction. U.S. District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz issued the decision late Monday, writing in …