ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday denied a request for a preliminary injunction to close an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” saying a detainee who asked for the order hadn't shown he was suffering irreparable harm at the facility. U.S. District Judge Kyle Dudek said the detainee, known as M.A. in court papers, hadn't met the high burden required for a preliminary injunction while his challenge to the facility is litigated in federal court in Fort Myers, Florida.
Federal judge denies request to close Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'