Florida must pause construction at the immigration detention center in the Everglades that's dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" while an environmental lawsuit plays out, a federal judge in Miami ruled Thursday.

The big picture: While environmentalists called U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams' 14-day temporary restraining order in their suit filed against the Trump administration "an important milestone," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) noted on X: "Operations at Alligator Alcatraz are ongoing and deportations are continuing."

Driving the news: The Obama-appointed judge made the ruling following two days of testimony in the suit brought by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity.

What they're saying: Friends of the Everglades said

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