Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

A federal judge has temporarily halted construction at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” while environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe argue that it violates environmental laws. The facility can still operate, but no new construction will occur for the next 14 days as the court considers whether the project breaches the National Environmental Policy Act.

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