Governor DeSantis Defies Judge's Order to Halt Operations at 'Alligator Alcatraz': 'We're Not Gonna Be Deterred'

DeSantis Vows to Increase Illegal Immigrant Jails

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday hit back against a federal judge's order to dismantle Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center, saying the state will press forward with President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda despite the legal setback, Politico reported. Florida is moving ahead with its immigration crackdown even as a federal court ordered the state to shutter one of its most visible detention centers, pending appeal. U.S. Dis…

DeSantis comments on recent Alligator Alcatraz ruling

DeSantis: 'Alligator Alcatraz' ruling won’t ‘deter’ Florida immigration enforcement

“This is a judge that was not going to give us a fair shake,” DeSantis said Friday. “This was preordained, very much an activist judge that is trying to do policy from the bench.”

"Not Going to Deter Us" - Governor DeSantis Responds To Judge's Order to Close 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Yesterday, The Gateway Pundit reported that US District Judge Kathleen Williams had ordered a South Florida Detention Facility affectionately nicknamed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to cease receiving new detainees and dismantle the facility in 60 days.

DeSantis responds to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ ruling, touts ‘Deportation Depot’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday responded to a state judge’s ruling ordering his administration to dismantle operations at Alligator Alcatraz, an immigration detention center in the Everglades. “We knew this would likely happen and we will respond accordingly,” the Sunshine State leader said during a press conference.  DeSantis has been overwhelmingly supportive of…

DeSantis plans to challenge judge’s ruling to shut down Alligator Alcatraz

“The deportations will continue until morale improves,” the governor’s communications director said in a statement.