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Appeals court allows Alligator Alcatraz to continue immigrant detention center operations

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A lower court's order previously blocked use based on environmental concerns. By Ely Brown and Peter Charalambous September 4, 2025, 3:30 PM A federal appeals court is allowing the state of Florida to continue operating the controversial immigrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz.

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    State plans to add detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' if appeals court pauses shutdown order (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The filing Tuesday came after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said last week it had stopped sending detainees to the facility dubbed “Alligator...

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Appeals court allows Alligator Alcatraz to continue immigrant detention center operations (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    A lower court's order previously blocked use based on environmental concerns. By Ely Brown and Peter Charalambous September 4, 2025, 3:30 PM A federal appeals court is allowing the state of Florida to continue operating the controversial immigrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz.

  3. Breitbart News

    DeSantis: Alligator Alcatraz Will Stay Open as Appeals Court Blocks Judge (opens Breitbart News)

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    DeSantis announced the Court of Appeals has stayed a lower court ruling against the state’s Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention facility.

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Appeals court blocks judge’s order to dismantle ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court has blocked a judge’s order requiring Florida and the federal government to shut down and

  5. KEZI Eugene

    Appeals court blocks judge’s order to dismantle ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    A federal appeals court has blocked a judge’s order requiring Florida and the federal government to shut down and dismantle a controversial immigration detention facility built in the Everglades.

  6. ABC 13 Houston

    Appeals court allows 'Alligator Alcatraz' to continue operations (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A federal appeals court is allowing Florida to continue operating the controversial immigrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

  7. CBS News

    Appeals court rules Florida (opens CBS News)

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    A federal appeals court has halted a lower court ruling that required Florida and the Trump administration to dismantle parts of "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades.

  8. Miami New Times

    Appeals Court Blocks Judge's Order to Tear Down Alligator Alcatraz (opens Miami New Times)

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    Miami New Times's feed description

    A federal appeals court has blocked a judge's order that required Florida officials to tear down the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center.

  9. PJ Media

    BREAKING: Court Halts Closure of Alligator Alcatraz (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Court blocks closure of Alligator Alcatraz, securing Florida's immigration enforcement.

  10. NBC 6 South Florida

    Appeals court blocks judge's order requiring shutdown of Florida's ‘Alligator Alcatraz' (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    An appeals court has blocked a federal judge’s order that required winding down operations at the Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator...

  11. The Guardian

    ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail can stay open, appeals court says (opens The Guardian)

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    Move puts on hold federal judge’s order last month to close Florida immigration facility

  12. New York Post

    Federal appeals court blocks closure and dismantling of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ (opens New York Post)

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    A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a judge’s order requiring Florida and the Trump administration to wind down operations at “Alligator Alcatraz” and dismantle parts of swampland migrant detention center.

  13. WMUR

    Appeals court panel stops order to wind down operations at 'Alligator Alcatraz' (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A federal appeals court panel has put on hold a lower court judge's order to wind down operations of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."

  14. Forbes

    Alligator Alcatraz: Court Allows Migrant Detention Facility To Stay Open (opens Forbes)

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    The detention center is one of several facilities the Trump administration is introducing to accommodate the president’s mass deportation agenda.

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