Judge halts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction over environmental concerns

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A federal judge on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at an immigration detention facility that Florida officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” 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 decision is a setback for Florida’s Republican-led state government...