Judge ordered Everglades camp to close in 60 days, finding state and federal authorities broke environmental laws
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The state of Florida has appealed against a federal judge’s order that the harsh immigration jail in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” must close within the next two months, a ruling that pumps the brakes on Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation agenda.
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.
Since it opened in early July, touted by Trump as a base for the “the most vicious people on the planet” awaiting deportation, “Alligator Alcatraz” has built a reputation for brutality. Detainees have reported “inhumane” conditions including extreme heat, insects, and a lack of food and functioning toilet facilities.
