Obama Judge Bars Trump Admin From Bringing New Criminal Illegal Aliens to Alligator Alcatraz – Orders Facility to be Dismantled
A federal judge has ordered the closure of Florida’s immigration detention facility in the Everglades, giving the state 60 days to dismantle the site and halt all operations. The ruling, issued late Thursday by Judge Kathleen M. Williams in Miami, blocks any further construction at the facility and prohibits new detainees from being transferred there during the shutdown process.
The controversial site—nicknamed “Alcatraz” by some for its remote location—has been open for less than two months but is already facing closure due to environmental concerns. The state of Florida has filed a notice of appeal in response to the ruling.
The decision stems from a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, who argued that the state and federal governments failed to conduct a federally mandated environmental review. Judge Williams agreed, citing significant environmental damage to the Everglades, a fragile ecosystem that has long been the focus of preservation efforts.
She noted that the same site was considered for a massive airport project in the 1960s but was ultimately rejected due to environmental risks. “Since that time, every Florida governor, every Florida senator, and countless local and national political figures, including presidents, have publicly pledged their unequivocal support for the restoration, conservation, and protection of the Everglades,” Williams wrote in her order. “This order does nothing more than uphold the basic requirements of legislation designed to fulfill those promises.”
Williams, who had issued a temporary halt to construction two weeks earlier, criticized state officials for their site selection. “What is apparent, however, is that in their haste to construct the detention camp, the State did not consider alternative locations,” she wrote.
In court, environmentalists presented evidence that over 20 acres of wetlands had already been paved over since construction began two months ago, according to The Washington Post.
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