Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
- Posted on August 7, 2025
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Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
A federal judge has ordered a temporary halt to construction of an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" — as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws.
