MIAMI — A federal judge on Thursday 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.

What You Need To Know • A federal judge ordered a temporary halt to construction at "Alligator Alcatraz" • Workers are barred from adding to the facility for 14 days • The action comes in relation to a suit brought by Friends of the Everglades, among others

The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but workers will be barred from adding any new filling, paving or infrastructure for the next 14 days. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams issued the verbal ruling Thursday and

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