11th Circ. Says 'Alligator Alcatraz' Can Stay Open For Now

By Rae Ann Varona ( September 4, 2025, 11:48 PM EDT) -- A split Eleventh Circuit Thursday paused a Florida federal judge's order that preliminarily ordered the federal government to begin winding down the immigration detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," saying the government likely didn't need to prepare an environmental impact report for the facility built on the Florida Everglades....

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