Overview

• An appeals court in Atlanta set aside a district court injunction, leaving the Everglades detention site in operation during the ongoing case.
• The lower court in August had ordered a 60‑day removal of fences, lighting, generators and waste systems, halted further construction, and barred new detainee intake.
• In granting the stay, the court cited the government’s public‑interest arguments and pointed to significant costs tied to dismantling the facility.
• Environmental groups sued over alleged habitat loss and increased mortality of endangered species in the fragile Everglades ecosystem.
• Built in days at the Dade‑Collier airfield and opened by President Trump to hold thousands awaiting deportation, the site drew praise from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as operations continue, while opponents allege cage‑like housing and poor hygiene that officials dispute.