US EditionFederal Judge Denies Request to Close Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Judge Kyle Dudek ruled the plaintiff did not prove irreparable harm needed to close the Everglades facility amid ongoing disputes over federal authority and detainee rights.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Kyle Dudek denied a bid to close the Florida Everglades immigration detention center nicknamed 'Alligator Alcatraz', saying detainee-plaintiff M.A. did not prove irreparable harm.
- Plaintiffs argue immigration enforcement is federal and say Florida state agencies and private contractors lack authority, alleging detainees vanish from tracking and face restricted attorney access requiring three-day appointment notices.
- A U.S. District judge in Miami ordered the facility to wind down last summer over environmental-review failures, and Galloni said, `It is an avenue that the agencies right now are trying to dance around in a way to avoid liability for environment, for complying with environmental law.`
- An appellate panel then stayed the Miami shutdown order, but detainees' lawyers and attorneys for state and federal defendants failed to reach agreement after nine hours of talks on Wednesday.
- Despite assurances last week from Gov. Ron DeSantis, court filings reveal FEMA approved a $608 million grant more than two months ago but no federal funds have been disbursed.
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Florida judge rejects injunction seeking to close 'Alligator Alcatraz'
A federal judge in Florida decided on Thursday to reject a detained immigrant’s lawsuit seeking to close “Alligator Alcatraz” with his request for a preliminary injunction. U.S. District Judge Kyle Dudek determined that the plaintiff, identified as M.A., failed to demonstrate he suffered irreparable harm at the state-run immigration detention center. Dudek said he wanted to be cautious in denying the request because no court decision has been ma…
Florida taxpayers funding 'Alligator Alcatraz' despite federal reimbursement promises
Court documents reveal that no federal money has been disbursed to Florida for the controversial immigration detention facility in the Everglades, contradicting Gov. Ron DeSantis' assurances to taxpayers.WATCH BELOW: 'The writing has been on the wall from the start,' Tania Galloni tells WPTV's Jamie Ostroff Florida taxpayers funding 'Alligator Alcatraz'Our investigative team has been pressing for answers about who is paying for the immigration d…
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