Overview

• U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams issued a preliminary order that blocks new transfers to the Everglades detention site and freezes further construction or paving.
• The order requires fences, industrial lighting and generators to be removed within 60 days once the detainee population is reduced through transfers to other facilities.
• The ruling partially granted claims by Friends of the Everglades, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Miccosukee Tribe, finding sufficient federal role to trigger environmental review.
• Mexico’s consulate in Miami reported 78 Mexican nationals currently detained at the site after a new visit and interviews with detainees.
• Florida filed a notice of appeal as Governor Ron DeSantis and the state attorney general question the judge’s authority, signaling continued legal challenges.