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Judge blocks Trump administration from expanding Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" over environmental concerns

A federal judge ordered an indefinite halt to further construction or expansion at "Alligator Alcatraz," in a a setback for ...
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Environmental groups who oppose Alligator Alcatraz cheer court decision as 'landmark victory'

This is a landmark victory for the Everglades and countless Americans who believe this imperiled wilderness should be ...

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 ...

Alligator Alcatraz contractors have links to allegations of fraud, price-gouging

The findings raise questions about the DeSantis administration’s vetting of the companies that received Alligator Alcatraz ...
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U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says Alligator Alcatraz must be shut down

The Democratic lawmaker applauded a federal judge’s order Thursday night to shut down Alligator Alcatraz within 60 days.

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.

Democratic lawmakers demand information about 'Alligator Alcatraz'

In a letter sent late Tuesday to the heads of the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and ...

Records provide more details about who’s held at Alligator Alcatraz and how long

A month into his detention at Alligator Alcatraz, Daniel Ortiz Piñeda faced a stark choice: continue his legal fight for ...