Judge orders closure of Trump’s Florida ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center
Trump’s controversial ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ prison is ordered to close
- A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction to halt the expansion and begin the closure of a controversial immigration detention centre in Florida's Everglades, nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz".
- US District Judge Kathleen Williams formalized a temporary halt, stating the facility violated environmental laws and that the state failed to justify its location or consider alternatives.
- The ruling requires the facility's population to decline within 60 days via transfers, after which fencing, lighting, and generators must be removed.
- Florida's state government has filed a notice of appeal against the decision, with a spokesman for Governor DeSantis asserting that "The deportations will continue until morale improves."
- Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, who initiated the lawsuit, have praised the ruling as a landmark victory for the Everglades and environmental protection.