Conservationists hail US judge’s order to halt building at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ jail
Temporary halt for facility in Florida Everglades comes as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental lawsA coalition of conservation groups has welcomed a federal judge’s ruling on Thursday that halts construction work on the controversial immigration jail in the Florida Everglades known as Alligator Alcatraz.US district judge Kathleen Williams ordered workers to stop adding any new paving, infrastructure or ground filling at the remote tented detention camp that the Trump administration intends to eventually hold 3,000 migrants awaiting deportation. Continue reading...
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Temporary halt for facility in Florida Everglades comes as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws
A coalition of conservation groups has welcomed a federal judge’s ruling on Thursday that halts construction work on the controversial immigration jail in the Florida Everglades known as Alligator Alcatraz.
US district judge Kathleen Williams ordered workers to stop adding any new paving, infrastructure or ground filling at the remote tented detention camp that the Trump administration intends to eventually hold 3,000 migrants awaiting deportation.
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