A federal judge has put a stop to further expansion of the immigration detention center built in the Florida Everglades and dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," ordering that its operations wind down within two months.

The days at “Alligator Alcatraz” may be numbered after a federal judge ordered the state to begin winding down operations at the detention center within two months.

The findings raise questions about the DeSantis administration’s vetting of the companies that received Alligator Alcatraz contracts.