Overview

• The ruling by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams keeps in place an order to wind down operations at the Everglades detention site by late October.
• Attempts by Florida and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to stay the shutdown were denied after arguments that closure would hinder immigration enforcement.
• An earlier court decision had barred new intakes and required dismantling parts of the facility following lawsuits from environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe.
• Internal emails obtained by the Associated Press show Florida emergency director Kevin Guthrie expected detainee numbers to drop to zero within days.
• Florida has filed an appeal, but the court’s latest decision allows the drawdown to continue as detainee counts decline.