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A federal judge in Florida on Thursday night issued a significant ruling regarding the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in the Everglades, curbing the government’s use of the controversial site on multiple fronts.

Florida officials quickly filed a notice with the court that they're appealing the ruling.

Finding that the government ran afoul of environmental and administrative requirements, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams issued a preliminary injunction that bars further construction or the bringing of new detainees to the site. Her order also calls the continued operation of the existing facilities into question, by giving the government 60 days to remove fencing, lighting fixtures, and “all generators, gas, sewage, and other waste and waste receptacles that were installed to support this project.”

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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“The deportations will continue until morale improves,” Gov. Ron DeSantis’ spokesperson, Alex Lanfranconi, told CNN.

Jesus Christ, these motherfuckers need to be brought to justice.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Yeah. It was in the CNN article about it.

[–] henfredemars 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yes! It is true and the quote seems to be widely reported.

[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Her order also calls the continued operation of the existing facilities into question, by giving the government 60 days to remove fencing, lighting fixtures, and “all generators, gas, sewage, and other waste and waste receptacles that were installed to support this project.”

But not detainees? I feel like that leaves an opportunity for some very malicious compliance there.

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's called Alligator Auschwitz

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Look at the headline, I changed it to that when I posted it.

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

And it's good that you did.

Alcatraz implies the prisoners are actually guilty of something and have received due process

[–] EchoCranium@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Yup, they'll get right on that once they get finished closing up Guantanamo.