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A federal judge has slammed the brakes on Alligator Alcatraz, Florida's controversial immigrant detention facility in the Everglades
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The order, issued Thursday, bars any new construction and blocks Florida from bringing in more detainees
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The facility can stay open, but within 60 days, the state must strip out temporary fencing, industrial lights, generators and waste equipment
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The ruling is a major win for environmental groups and the Miccosukee tribe that sued over damage to the Everglades
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' spokesperson brushed it off with a line saying, quote
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the deportations will continue until morale improves. The state plans to appeal and the governor now says he is undeterred
