Overview

• Noem has endorsed the Florida camp’s eight-day construction under state emergency powers and FEMA funding as a blueprint for state-run migrant detention centers.
• Potential sites in Arizona, Nebraska and Louisiana are under consideration to host similar facilities near airports or jails.
• A newly approved $45 billion ICE fund is intended to finance the expansion and nearly double the agency’s bed capacity.
• Multiple lawsuits challenge the camp’s legality, environmental review exemptions and detainees’ right to legal counsel.
• Attorneys and advocates cite reports of overcrowding, maggot-infested food and round-the-clock lighting at the Florida site, raising human rights concerns.