Elise Bennett
Elise Bennett is a senior attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, an organization focused on protecting endangered species and their habitats. She is involved in legal efforts to halt the construction of an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, arguing that the project poses environmental hazards and undermines the integrity of the region's delicate ecosystems.
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Elise Bennett, a senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, described the ruling as a heartbreaking blow to America’s Everglades.
Appeals court allows "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center to resume operations
United States· 2025-09-05
Elise Bennett described the ruling as a devastating blow to the Everglades and its inhabitants.
Un tribunal de apelaciones permite que el centro de detención Alligator Alcatraz siga operando | Inmigración en Estados Unidos
Spain· 2025-09-05Elise Bennett is the lead attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity who commented on the impact of the court's decision.
Un tribunal de apelaciones frena la orden de cerrar el centro de detención Alligator Alcatraz | Inmigración en Estados UnidosSpain· 2025-09-04Elise Bennett, senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, described the ruling as a 'heartbreaking blow to America’s Everglades and every living creature there.'
Alligator Alcatraz: Appeals court temporarily blocks judge’s order to dismantle immigration detention facilityUnited States· 2025-09-04
Elise Bennett expressed relief that the court has stepped in to protect the Everglades from further harm.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt Alligator Alcatraz opsUnited States· 2025-08-07
The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) attorney Elise Bennett noted concerns about conditions inside the camp.
Hundreds of detainees with no criminal charges sent to Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ | Florida
United Kingdom· 2025-07-14
Elise Bennett, a senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, criticized the rapid establishment of the detention center as evidence of a disregard for environmental reviews.
Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’United States· 2025-06-29
