Judge orders temporary halt to new construction at Alligator Alcatraz The Washington Post Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center The New York Times Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin’s Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida Fox News Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center CNN Critics of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ argue it should be …
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Judge halts construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ : NPR
President President Donald Trump (second from left), Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (L), and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (R) tour a migrant detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Fla. on July 1, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images …
Read More »Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ – The New York Times
Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ The New York Times Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin’s Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida Fox News Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center AP News Critics of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ argue it should be shuttered due to environmental concerns ABC News Judge orders temporary halt to new construction …
Read More »‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant detention camp in Florida must temporarily halt construction, judge rules
MIAMI — A Florida judge ruled to temporarily halt operations at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the controversial migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, because the site’s construction skirted environmental laws. U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams made the decision on Thursday after two days of testimony in Miami federal court. Any new construction must be halted for the next 14 days, …
Read More »Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction at an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws. The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but workers will be …
Read More »Judge considers whether Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center violates environmental law
Facebook Tweet Email Link Miami (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — because it didn’t follow environmental laws. Until the laws are followed, environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe said U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams …
Read More »Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ – The New York Times
Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ The New York Times Judge hears arguments to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over environmental concerns ABC News State denies claims of disturbance after caller reports abuse at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ NBC 6 South Florida Judge hears evidence about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ environmental concerns NBC News To Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe, the Lands Around Alligator Alcatraz Are Sacred, …
Read More »Judge hears evidence about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ environmental concerns
The Wednesday hearing opened at 9 a.m. with U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams presiding. Eve Samples, the executive director of Friends of the Everglades, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the Everglades and one of the parties who filed the lawsuit, said more than 40,000 people made submissions on their website to oppose the detention center. “We are very concerned …
Read More »Will Nebraska be home to the next ‘Alligator Alcatraz?’ – Nebraska Examiner
Will Nebraska be home to the next ‘Alligator Alcatraz?’ Nebraska Examiner Kristi Noem says “Alligator Alcatraz” to be model for ICE state-run detention centers CBS News Noem wants more ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facilities near airports to boost ‘efficiency’ The Independent Noem: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to serve as model for detention centers nationwide The Hill Will the next ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ be in Nebraska? WOWT Source link
Read More »Florida officials ordered to produce agreements for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Federal and state officials in Florida must produce agreements showing which government agency or private contractor has legal authority to detain people or perform immigration officer roles at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the immigration detention facility in the Everglades, a federal judge said Monday. Officials must provide by Thursday all written agreements and contracts showing who has legal …
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