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Construction at "Alligator Alcatraz," a Florida Everglades immigration detention center, has been temporarily halted by a federal judge.

The lawsuit alleges the facility's construction violated environmental laws by proceeding without public input or an environmental impact statement.

The judge's order stops further construction but doesn't affect current operations or deportations.

In a win for environmentalists, a federal judge on Aug. 7 at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" for two weeks while a lawsuit regarding the continues.

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams' restraining order does not block operations at the South Florida Detention Facility site, something Gov. Ron DeSantis was quick to point out.

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