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spanone

(139,958 posts) Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:52 PM Aug 21

Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz shut down in 60 days, says no more new detainees [View all]

MIAMI HERALD: â€œA federal judge on Thursday barred DeSantis and Trump from bringing new detainees to Alligator Alcatraz and demanded the state close out operations at the immigration detention facility within 60 daysâ€¦â€ www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2025-08-22T02:26:16.100Z

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article311770767.html

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Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz shut down in 60 days, says no more new detainees [View all] spanone Aug 21 OP

K&R Great news jmbar2 Aug 21 #1

Hope it sticks. trump's henchmen keep getting appeals courts to allow them to continue while Silent Type Aug 21 #2

60 days? They put it up in 2 weeks. Too much time to tangle this decision up in appeals and delays Deuxcents Aug 21 #3

Alligator Auschwitz is destroying the Everglades RainCaster Aug 22 #4

K&R UTUSN Aug 22 #5

They will ignore the court order. Bread and Circuses Aug 22 #6

possibly spanone Aug 22 #7

Great news malaise Aug 22 #8

Fascists ignore the law. Emile Aug 22 #9

Deadline: Legal Blog-Judge rules Florida must halt construction and stop bringing new detainees to 'Alligator Alcatraz' LetMyPeopleVote Aug 22 #10

They'll just Greg_In_SF Aug 22 #11