A federal judge on Thursday ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws.

Construction at the controversial facility in the Florida Everglades has been stopped for 14 days over a lawsuit alleging it skirted environmental laws.

Construction at "Alligator Alcatraz," Florida's new immigrant detention center, has been halted while a judge hears arguments on environmental impacts.