Alligator Alcatraz: Judge orders Florida to stop expansion of controversial detention site in Everglades; cites environmental damage

A federal judge has blocked the expansion of Florida’s Everglades immigration detention facility, citing violations of environmental laws and ordering its partial dismantling. The ruling, favoring environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, halts new detainee intake and mandates the removal of structures due to potential harm to endangered species and water supplies.