Overview

• A federal judge has called the detention center a “legal black hole” as venue and jurisdiction hearings continue over whether state or federal authorities oversee the site
• Attorneys for at least 11 detainees dispute Gov. DeSantis’s assertion that everyone held has final removal orders, noting pending asylum cases and clients never charged with violations
• Mexico’s president has officially demanded repatriation of at least 30 nationals after her consul reported overcrowding, sewage backups and infrequent medical care
• Florida released a heavily redacted 33-page hurricane evacuation plan that omits names of alternate facilities and vendor protocols, prompting lawmakers to demand transparency
• A Cuban detainee’s hunger strike has entered its ninth day as he protests unsanitary conditions and restricted access to legal counsel