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(L) COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA - JANUARY 13: Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event at The Grass Wagon on January 13, 2024 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Iowa voters are preparing for the Republican Party of Iowa's presidential caucuses on January 15th. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) / (Background) OCHOPEE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 22: Activist Joshua Rubin protests at the entrance to "Alligator Alcatraz" at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on August 22, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. A federal judge ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at the immigration detention facility, and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The state of Florida filed notice of appeal after the judge's ruling. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Appeals Court: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ may continue its immigration operations

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the Florida immigration detention center “Alligator Alcatraz” to continue operating while a legal challenge against the state and the Trump administration proceeds through the courts.

OCHOPEE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 22: Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava speaks to the media at the entrance to "Alligator Alcatraz" at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on August 22, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. The mayor spoke about her support for a decision by a federal judge that ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at the immigration detention facility, and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The state of Florida filed notice of appeal after the judge's ruling. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Juez federal falla a favor del cierre del “Alcatraz de los caimanes” en Florida

Una jueza federal ha dictaminado que el centro de detención de inmigrantes en los Everglades de Florida, conocido como “Alcatraz de los caimanes”, debe continuar con sus operaciones hasta su cierre total a finales de octubre de este año. Kevin Guthrie, director ejecutivo de la División de Gestión de Emergencias de Florida, afirmó el viernes pasado que el centro “probablemente se quedará sin personas en pocos días”.

Federal judge rules in favor of closing ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A federal judge ruled the Florida immigration detention center in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” must continue to shut down operations towards a complete closure in late October, despite objections from Florida and federal officials.