Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigration Center Ordered to Wind Down Operations

Federal Judge Orders Closure of 'Alligator Alcatraz'

• ⚖️ A federal judge in Florida has ordered the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center to cease operations within 60 days.
• 🚫 No new detainees can be sent to the facility, and existing detainees must be transferred out.
• 🏗️ The judge also ruled that the center can no longer be expanded and that fences and equipment must be removed after the last detainee departs.

Environmental Lawsuit and Appeals

• 🏞️ The ruling stemmed from a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and the Miccosuki tribe.
• ⚠️ They claimed that federal environmental laws were not followed and that a proper environmental review was not conducted.
• 🏛️ However, the case is not over, as the state of Florida has filed an appeal.
• 🗣️ Governor Ron DeSantis criticized the ruling, calling the judge an "activist judge."