Federal judge halts new detainees, construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

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.

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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.

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The injunction stems from a lawsuit filed by environmental groups clai

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