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

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The 11th Circuit stayed a federal judgeās injunction that had halted construction and barred new detainees at Floridaās Everglades detention site known as āAlligator Alcatraz.ā 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 stateāfederal cooperation on detention and removals.