A federal judge has temporarily halted construction on the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center located in the Florida Everglades. The ruling permits the facility to operate while imposing a 14-day ban on any new construction or infrastructure work. Environmental groups, alongside the Miccosukee Tribe, have raised concerns that the facility endangers sensitive wetlands and could undermine critical environmental restoration efforts in the region. The judge, Kathleen Williams, indicated that a written order would follow after the hearing.
A federal judge has ordered a temporary halt to construction of an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as Alligator Alcatraz. The ruling allows the facility to continue operating but bars any new construction for the next 14 days.
Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe petitioned for a preliminary injunction, arguing that the detention center threatens sensitive wetlands that support protected species and disrupts significant environmental restoration efforts.
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