ORLANDO, Fla. - A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction barring new detainees from being brought to the Everglades detention facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz" and requiring that equipment brought in for its operation be removed. Construction at the site, including paving, filling, excavation, fencing, and lighting, must also stop, the ruling said.

Judge chides state for acting in haste

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A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting the expansion of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz."

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams’ 82-page order prohibits new detainees from being brought in and bars construction activities beyond safety-related repairs.

The injunction stems from a lawsuit filed

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