Florida judge rejects injunction seeking to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
A federal judge in florida, U.S. District Judge Kyle Dudek, denied a detained immigrant’s request for a preliminary injunction to shut down the immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The plaintiff, identified as M.A., failed to prove irreparable harm at the state-run center, which is located in South Florida’s Everglades. Although the judge acknowledged potential deficiencies at the facility,he emphasized the high threshold needed for immediate relief while legal challenges continue.
Alligator Alcatraz is operated by Florida’s government under Governor ron DeSantis and is supported by the Department of Homeland Security, which transfers illegal immigrants there and funds the center through a $608 million reimbursement. Since its opening, the detention center has faced multiple lawsuits, including one led by environmental groups concerned about the facility’s rapid construction without proper environmental reviews and its impact on endangered species and the Everglades ecosystem. Despite legal challenges and a temporary court order to close the site, appeals have allowed it to remain operational. Governor desantis continues to support the facility as part of advancing the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
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.
The Trump-appointed judge said while the facility may have “deficiencies,” the plaintiff did not meet the high burden required for immediate relief while his case proceeds in federal court.
The request for a preliminary injunction is one of three federal lawsuits that are challenging Alligator Alcatraz, located at a remote airstrip in South Florida’s Everglades.
The detention center is run by the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who appeared at the July grand opening alongside President Donald Trump and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
In partnership with Florida, the Department of Homeland Security transfers illegal immigrants to Alligator Alcatraz and provides significant federal funding for it through a $608 million reimbursement.
Since its inception, Alligator Alcatraz has been repeatedly challenged in court. One lawsuit was semi-successful after a federal judge ordered Florida to shut down the site over the summer. However, an appeals court paused that decision, and the facility remains open.
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That lawsuit was led by environmental groups that argued the detention center’s hasty construction bypassed environmental impact reviews as required by federal law. The plaintiffs were concerned that the facility would harm endangered species and disrupt the natural ecosystem in the Everglades.
DeSantis remains committed to keeping Alligator Alcatraz open in furtherance of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda.
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