In an unprecedented move, a federal judge in Florida ordered the detention center for illegal immigrants known as "Alligator Alcatraz" to cease operations for a period of 60 days due to the presence of alligators in the area where it is located.
Democratic magistrate Kathleen Williams, who was nominated to her position by former President Barack Obama, had already temporarily halted the expansion work of the detention center at the beginning of August. With this new ruling, Williams prohibits the housing of additional detainees, as well as the construction of any further infrastructure.
The court decision stipulates that "all generators, gas, wastewater, and other containers for waste and refuse" that were added to the facilities must be removed within 60 days following the ruling.
The facilities of Alligator Alcatraz | La Derecha Diario
The ruling will be appealed by Trump's government.
The ruling is, however, preliminary and bears the signature of a magistrate with marked Democratic activism. The case—which will be appealed—was initiated by a lawsuit filed by environmental and indigenous groups who complained about the possible environmental implications if the plans to expand the facility's infrastructure are carried out.
Alligator Alcatrazis strategically located in the Everglades area, a region rich in wetlands and home to numerous animal species such as alligators. The name for the facilities, built around a disused airstrip, was taken from this, which makes any possible escape by detainees even more impossible.
Trump's government, in coordination with Florida's Republican authorities, has used Alligator Alcatraz to house dangerous criminals who were in the country irregularly while their deportation processes are being handled. The Republican administration plans to expand this facility model to different parts of the country.
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