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September 5, 2025

Federal Appeals Court Rules "Alligator Alcatraz" Can Continue Operating
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A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the immigration detention
center in a Florida Everglades swamp, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," can
continue operating. The ruling blocks a lower court's order that
required state and federal agencies to shut down the Immigration and
Customs Enforcement detention camp.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration says it's using the notorious Angola
state prison in Louisiana to incarcerate undocumented immigrants held by
ICE. Republican Governor Jeff Landry was joined outside the facility
Wednesday by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary
Kristi Noem as they announced plans to house more than 400 men inside,
half of whom are due to arrive by the end of the month.


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