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Judge stops work at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz.' What are they building there?
Construction at "Alligator Alcatraz," Florida's new immigrant detention center, has been halted while a judge hears arguments ...
'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention camp in Florida must temporarily halt construction, judge rules
Construction at the controversial facility in the Florida Everglades has been stopped for 14 days over a lawsuit alleging it ...
Florida updated agreement on handling Alligator Alcatraz detainees, but a month after it opened
More than a month after Florida opened Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades, the state and ICE signed an updated agreement ...
At ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Did a Detainee Just Faint or Need CPR?
Homeland Security says a detainee fainted. But other accounts say the man was unconscious. One witness said the guards did ...
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Judge issues temporary block on further development at Everglades immigration detention camp
The state will still be allowed to operate the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" detention camp but is barred from making any further improvements for now.
Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Alligator Alcatraz
A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction at Alligator Alcatraz as attorneys argue whether it ...
Critics of 'Alligator Alcatraz' argue it should be shuttered due to environmental concerns
An eight-hour hearing on the future of "Alligator Alcatraz" ended Wednesday with more questions than answers about who runs ...
Alligator Alcatraz could cause Florida panther habitat loss, expert says in court
The endangered Florida panther could lose thousands of acres of core territory in the Everglades due to operations at the ...