Federal Judge Stops Expansion of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center
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A federal judge temporarily halted construction of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention facility in Florida's Everglades due to environmental concerns raised by advocacy groups, while operations continue. The groups argue the construction violates federal environmental laws, and the judge's order pauses further building activities for 14 days as legal proceedings continue.
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- Federal judge halts construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' NPR
- Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida Fox News
- Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center The New York Times
- Critics of 'Alligator Alcatraz' argue it should be shuttered due to environmental concerns ABC News
- Alligator Alcatraz: an exercise in performative cruelty The Economist
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