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A federal judge on Thursday issued an initial prohibition by blocking Florida by expanding the “Elegator Alkatraz” immigration center built in the middle of Florida Everglades.
The prohibition of US District Judge Kathleen Williams formally formally gave the temporary stop order ordered.
The witnesses continued to testify for several days at a hearing, to determine whether the facility should be closed until the matter is finalized.
In an aerial scene from a helicopter, the migrant detention center, “Elegator Alkatraz” is dubbed, which is located on the site of Ochopi, Dad-Calier Training and Infection Airport on 4 July 2025, Ochopi, Florida. (Alone School/Getty Images)
Advocates have argued that the expansion of convenience violated environmental laws.
Williams stated that he hoped that the number of detens in the number of detens within 60 days, and then fencing, light and generator should be removed through transfer to other features. He said that state and federal defendant cannot bring anyone except the current prisoners in convenience on property.
The order does not prevent amendments or repair for existing features, which the judge said “aimed at increasing security or reducing environment or other risks at the site.”
An aerial view of a migrant detention center, called “Elegator Alkatraz”, has been seen on 7 July, 2025, located on the site of the Dad-Calier Training and Infection Airport in Ochopi, Florida. (Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Image)
The initial prohibition “those who are in active concerts or are involved in participation with Florida state or federal defendants or their officers, agents or employees have written.
State officials sufficiently failed to explain why Florida Everglades require the facility.
However, it is clear that it is clear that in their haste to build the detention camp, the state did not consider alternative places, “Williams said.
Florida officials criticized the decision on Thursday.
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Jeremy Radfern, a spokesman at the Attorney General of Florida, said, “This week, a judge in the same district as Judge Williams refused to hear a case as there was an inappropriate site for suit about Eleigator Alkatraz for the southern district of Florida.” “Once again, she overtakes her authority, and we will appeal for this illegal decision.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
