Federal judge halts construction of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over environmental challenge

Published August 7, 2025 4:29pm ET



A federal judge temporarily halted the construction of the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention facility on Thursday over environmental concerns.

Judge Kathleen Williams, an Obama appointee, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, ordered the construction of the facility to be halted for 14 days during a hearing but allowed operations to continue with detainees at the detention center, according to the Associated Press.

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