Florida judge rejects injunction seeking to close 'Alligator Alcatraz'

A federal judge in Florida decided on Thursday to reject a detained immigrant’s lawsuit seeking to close “Alligator Alcatraz” with his request for a preliminary injunction.

U.S. District Judge Kyle Dudek determined that the plaintiff, identified as M.A., failed to demonstrate he suffered irreparable harm at the state-run immigration detention center. Dudek said he wanted to be cautious in denying the request because no court decision has been made yet on the facility’s legality.