Appeals Court Stay Lets 'Alligator Alcatraz' Reopen; Florida, DHS Resume Detention In Everglades

The 11th Circuit stayed a federal judge’s injunction that had halted construction and barred new detainees at Florida’s Everglades detention site known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The stay allows operations to resume pending appeal. Gov. Ron DeSantis praised the ruling as a win for immigration enforcement, while environmental and tribal plaintiffs continue their legal challenge. DHS supported the stay, reflecting ongoing state–federal cooperation on detention and removals.