Federal Judge Halts Expansion of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Amid Environmental and Legal Concerns

In a stark rebuke to Florida’s handling of immigration detention, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams has issued a preliminary injunction stopping further expansion of the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” located in the fragile Florida Everglades. This decision underscores a troubling rush by state officials to circumvent environmental protections in pursuit of rapid immigration enforcement infrastructure. Why Place a Detention Camp in a National Treasure? The judge made it clear that Florida's haste ignored common sense and fundamental responsibility. "State officials never sufficiently explained why the facility needed to be in the middle of the Everglades," she wrote, highlighting a glaring lack...