Environmental groups file lawsuit to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

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1. The Daily Caller

   Environmental Groups Sue To Block ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center ↗ (opens The Daily Caller)

   Published Jun 26, 2025

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   Environmental activists Friday filed a lawsuit to stop the construction of Alligator Alcatraz, a detention center for foreign nationals in Florida's swampland.

2. Florida Phoenix

   Environmental groups sue to stop 'Alligator Alcatraz' from operating in the Everglades • Florida Phoenix ↗ (opens Florida Phoenix)

   Published Jun 26, 2025

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   Two environmental groups filed a lawsuit in a South Florida federal court on Friday over the immigration detention center under construction in the Everglades that has been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” They later filed a motion for expedited relief, seeking entry of a temporary restraining order by …

3. NBC 6 South Florida

   Environmental groups file lawsuit to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz' detention center ↗ (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

   Published Jun 26, 2025

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   Environmental groups Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to halt construction and operation of a detention center for undocumented immigrants that has been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” saying it threatens ecologically sensitive areas and species in the surrounding Everglades and Big Cypress Natio…

4. Salon

   Lawsuit and protest intensify over “Alligator Alcatraz” in Everglades ↗ (opens Salon)

   Published Jun 27, 2025

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   Protesters, tribes and gators aren’t thrilled about Florida’s newest swamp detention site

5. Mother Jones

   Environmentalists sue to stop Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz" deportation center ↗ (opens Mother Jones)

   Published Jun 27, 2025

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   An Everglades airstrip is being readied for ICE