Florida's immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" may soon close following a federal court order, leaving the state facing steep financial losses estimated to be around $218 million, according to estimates made by The Associated Press.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams last week ordered operations at the Everglades facility to wind down indefinitely, citing the lack of an environmental review for the site located in sensitive wetlands. On Wednesday she denied requests to pause her order and then on Thursday the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it was complying with the order and relocating detainees.
