Posted on 08/07/2025 12:19:01 PM PDT by Red Badger
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction at an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws.
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.
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.
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How did we miss them? They should have been packed off to Oklahoma decades ago.
Stupid judge. Ignore this idiot.
It’s been there for years.
Obama appointee
I remember that when it was in the top 40.............
It’s hard to hate communist judges enough.
Kathleen “StoogeGurl” Williams stooges out for Benedict Obama.
What? A tribe that doesn’t invoke the “sacred site” gambit? What is this world coming to !!
In the wake of what SCOTUS has decided, are they still abiding by these ridiculous rulings?
All of a sudden “Environmentalists” care about alligators, nah this is about protecting the illegal alien vermin that they need for congressional seats
They only do that where they want to put a casino.
Bring the state legislature in for a bill giving the governor specific powers for a state of emergency dealing with illegal immigration (an invasion). One of those being suspension of environmental regulations.
LOL!!! F THESE WHACKO JUDGES!!!
Looks like it was filed in the wrong district. That will kick it to the curb.
We tried.
An officer named Dade died trying.
I play a game Biden, Obama, or Junior Bush.
It’s usually Obama. Junior’s are just as bad, but they’re aging out.
Autopen’s are the worst, but he didn’t get that many.
Relocate it to this Judges neighborhood.
They were famous for alligator wrestling.
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