A federal judge says the Trump administration must halt construction, stop bringing new detainees, and begin winding down operations at the mass detention center in the known as Alligator Alcatraz.

“This is a landmark victory for the Everglades and countless Americans who believe this imperiled wilderness should be protected, not exploited,” said Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades. “It sends a clear message that environmental laws must be respected by leaders at the highest levels of our government — and there are consequences for ignoring them.”

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams issued on Aug, 7, which put a stop to new construction and any additional infrastructure at Alligator Alcatraz for two weeks.

Late in the evening on Aug. 21 she doubled-down on the

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