US EditionHoman says order to shutdown Alligator Alcatraz ‘not going to stop’ ICE operations
Florida appeals to keep the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center operational despite a judge's order citing environmental and civil rights violations, with over 100 deportations reported.
- Last week, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ordered many parts of Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center dismantled within 60 days and barred new detainees in federal court ruling in Everglades, Florida.
- Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida sued, arguing the project destroyed sensitive habitats and violated Everglades restoration commitments.
- Civil rights groups filed suits last month over Alligator Alcatraz practices, reporting detainees were held weeks without charges, removed from ICE's locator, denied counsel, and at least 100 people were deported amid claims of pressured removals.
- Florida and the federal government asked the U.S. District Court to stay Judge Williams' order pending appeal, with Florida officials pressing for rulings by Monday deadlines.
- Governor Ron DeSantis is preparing a second facility dubbed the 'Deportation Depot' in North Florida to expand immigration operations alongside the Alligator Alcatraz site in South Florida.
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Federal Judge Kathleen Williams has rejected Monday night the U.S. government's request to immediately suspend its own ruling ordering the progressive closure of Florida's controversial immigration detention center in the heart of the Everglades swamps and popularly named Alligator Alcatraz. The decision comes as lawyers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also formally appeal the order to cease activities at the facility.Keep reading
'We're going to continue': MAGA attorney general vows to defy 'Alligator Alcatraz' order
A MAGA attorney general is openly defying a court order to close a federal immigration detention center in their state. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier told a local news outlet that he plans to continue operating the facility, known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The facility is located in the Flo...
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Feds fight to keep 'Alligator Alcatraz' open amid legal battle as 3rd challenge is filed
The federal government has asked a Miami judge to pause her order to close an immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
Judge Orders Closure of Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Jail in the Everglades - One Green Planet
A judge ordered Trump’s “Alligator Alcatraz” jail shut down, citing severe damage to the Everglades and a victory for conservationists. The post Judge Orders Closure of Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Jail in the Everglades appeared first on One Green Planet.
DeSantis Vows Defiance Against "Activist Judge" Who Ordered Dismantling Of Alligator Alcatraz - The American Tribune.com
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded with fury and vigor to the federal judge who ordered that he dismantle his famous and much-touted “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center for illegal migrants, declaring that he and Florida remain “committed to the mission” of helping President Trump carry out his mandate of fixing the illegal immigration problem. As background, on Thursday, August 21, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, an Obama-era appo…
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