Overview

• State officials report two or three removal flights have departed since late July, sending up to 100 migrants under final removal orders back on these deportation runs.
• The tented complex at the Dade-Collier airstrip was erected in eight days and now holds capacity for thousands of detainees with 24/7 medical staffing and functioning air conditioning, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
• A University of North Florida poll conducted July 14–22 found 65% of Florida Republicans view the Everglades facility favorably, highlighting solid partisan support for the enforcement strategy.
• Advocates and detainees continue to allege overcrowded chain-link enclosures, limited showers and sanitation failures, leading to lawsuits under environmental and human rights statutes.
• AFP Fact Check debunked a widely shared AI-generated image showing a surrounding moat, confirming no water barrier exists around the camp.