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A federal judge blocked new detainees and construction at the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" facility.

Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe say the project threatens wetlands and sacred lands.

Hundreds held there are expected to be transferred within two months.

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 immi

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