Florida appeals against judge’s order to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail
Judge ordered Everglades camp to close in 60 days, finding state and federal authorities broke environmental lawsUS politics – live updatesThe state of Florida has appealed against a federal judge’s order that the harsh immigration jail in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator...
<p>Judge ordered Everglades camp to close in 60 days, finding state and federal authorities broke environmental laws</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/aug/22/donald-trump-administration-federal-reserve-republicans-democrats-us-politics-live">US politics – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The state of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/florida">Florida</a> has appealed against a federal judge’s order that the harsh immigration jail in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” must <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/21/trump-alligator-alcatraz-judge-ruling">close within the next two months</a>, a ruling that pumps the brakes on Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation agenda.</p><p>The Miami district court judge Kathleen Williams said state and federal authorities broke numerous environmental laws as they raced to build the tented facility at a disused airstrip in the fragile wetlands.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/22/alligator-alcatraz-closure-appeal-immigration">Continue reading...</a>
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