"For two weeks at the end of August Alligator Alcatraz, the harsh immigration jail in the Florida Everglades notorious for allegations of inhumane treatment and due process violations, looked like it was done. A district court judge ruled that its hasty construction in the fragile wetlands breached federal environmental laws, and state officials appeared to be complying with her closure order by shipping out hundreds of detainees and winding down operations."
"Immigration activists who have maintained a near constant presence at the gates say they have witnessed countless buses coming and going as the 3,000-capacity camp rapidly fills up again; attorneys for some of the detainees say Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officials are escalating efforts to block access to their clients. The Miami Herald reported that hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz captives, of the estimated 1,800 held there in July ahead of the legal maneuverings, had since dropped off the grid."
For two weeks at the end of August Alligator Alcatraz appeared closed after a district court found its hasty construction in fragile wetlands violated federal environmental laws. State officials began shipping out hundreds of detainees and winding down operations. Two Donald Trump-appointed appeals court judges paused the closure order, one judge's husband is closely tied to Governor Ron DeSantis, allowing the camp to reopen and rapidly refill. Activists report buses arriving and the 3,000-capacity site filling; attorneys report ICE blocking access to clients. Hundreds of previously held detainees have dropped off the grid, raising secrecy and rights concerns.
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