A federal judge has ordered a halt on any new construction at migrant detention facility Alligator Alcatraz over environmental concerns, but the facility will be able to continue to operate as it currently exists.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams, appointed by former President Barack Obama, issued the ruling on Thursday, which makes clear that no new construction should be added to the facility for the next two weeks over concerns that any additions will harm the surrounding environment. It should be noted that the facility in the Florida Everglades is not necessarily new, as officials transformed the existing Miami-Dade Collier Training Facility — which has a convenient runway for easy deportations — into an area to house, process, and deport criminal illegal aliens.
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