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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ may be shut down before Halloween. Florida already has a backup plan

Nearly two months after the hasty and controversial birth of “Alligator Alcatraz,” a federal judge has slammed the brakes on the operation, ruling that no more detainees can be housed at the remote migrant detention camp deep in the marshy wetlands of the Everglades.

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Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says

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Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now

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Who is Kathleen Williams? US judge who barred Alligator Alcatraz from bringing more detainees

The lawsuit claimed that such a facility was a threat to species like the Florida panther and some tribal practices that depend on hunting and gathering.

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Trump’s controversial ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ prison is ordered to close

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Federal judge orders shutdown Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ faces shutdown before Halloween - here’s the wild backup plan

Florida's controversial migrant detention center, known as Alligator Alcatraz, is at risk of shutdown ahead of Halloween following a federal court ruling. The facility's expansion is blocked due to environmental concerns raised by local tribes and activists.

Judge tells Trump admin to pack up Alligator Alcatraz, leave the Everglades, Big Cypress

Judge Williams issued a preliminary injunction Aug. 21, saying the Trump administration should pack up Alligator Alcatraz and leave the Everglades.

The future of Alligator Alcatraz hangs on one big question

The answer could play a key role in a legal battle over the facility’s fate. And it has bigger implications, too.

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Democratic lawmakers demand information about 'Alligator Alcatraz'

A group of congressional Democrats is pushing officials at the DHS for more information about the use of the immigration detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."

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‘Psychological warfare': Internal data shows true nature of Alligator Alcatraz

"Putting people in tents in the middle of the Everglades is a great tool to make them give up their cases," said one immigration attorney