Overview

• The temporary camp began receiving several hundred migrants on July 3 and can expand to 3,000 beds on a seized airstrip in the Everglades
• Democratic legislators filed suit after being denied unannounced entry, arguing the DeSantis administration is blocking their oversight authority
• State-arranged tours split lawmakers, with Democrats describing overcrowded, bug-infested tents and Republicans calling the quarters clean and well-air-conditioned
• Miami Herald records show over 250 detainees have only immigration violations and no criminal convictions, raising human rights concerns
• DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed ongoing talks with five Republican governors about building similar temporary detention sites