Name: Appeals court keeps ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ open
Uploaded: 2026-04-22T12:13:07
Duration: 1 min 57 s
Description: An immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” will remain open, an appeals court decided Tuesday, upholding its earlier decision to block a judge’s order for the facility to wind down operations because it didn’t comply with federal environmental law.

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Appeals court keeps ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ open

Published: April 22, 2026 at 8:13 AM

Tags: Alligator Alcatraz, Florida

An immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” will remain open, an appeals court decided Tuesday, upholding its earlier decision to block a judge’s order for the facility to wind down operations because it didn’t comply with federal environmental law.