“It sends a clear message that environmental laws must be respected.”
A US federal judge has ordered the closure of President Donald Trump's controversial migrant detention centre in Florida dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz".
The order stated the facility was causing severe environmental damage to the Florida Everglades - a Unesco World Heritage Site - and gave the Trump administration 60 days to wind down its operations.
The ruling also said no more detainees could be brought to the centre and it prohibited any new construction work or expansion at the site.
Built in the middle of a Miami swamp, its name comes from the wildlife of alligators, crocodiles and pythons in the surrounding wetlands - which Trump said would keep detainees from escaping.
The state of Florida, which partnered with the Trump administration in the building of the site, has filed an appeal to the ruling.
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