A federal judge on Thursday temporarily halted construction of Alligator Alcatraz – the detention center in Florida’s Everglades.
Alligator Alcatraz is a detention center for illegal aliens, many of whom are rapists, murderers, and designated foreign terrorists.
The facility, which opened last month at the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, is surrounded by Florida’s natural defenses, including alligators, pythons, and dense swampland in the Florida Everglades.
US District Judge Kathleen Williams, an Obama appointee, cited environmental violations for her two-week pause on future construction.
“The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but workers will be barred from adding any new filling, paving or infrastructure for the next 14 days. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams issued the ruling during a hearing and said she will issue a written order later Thursday,” The Associated Press reported.
“Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe have asked Williams to issue a preliminary injunction to halt operations and further construction. The suit claims the project threatens environmentally sensitive wetlands that are home to protected plants and animals and would reverse billions of dollars’ worth of environmental restoration,” the AP reported.
BREAKING: A Federal judge orders a temporary halt to the construction of the Florida immigration detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." https://t.co/q6ivgMSjqx
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded to the Obama judge’s order.
“Operations at Alligator Alcatraz are ongoing and deportations are continuing,” DeSantis said.
