Overview

• On July 12, state officials led Democratic and Republican lawmakers on a controlled tour of the Dade-Collier airstrip facility without allowing access to occupied housing or detainees.
• Democrats reported 32 men crammed per cage sharing just three combination sink-toilets, temperatures above 85°F, limited showers and pest-infested bunks.
• Republican visitors, including State Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, described the site as secure, clean and fully air-conditioned and dismissed opposition claims as overblown.
• Five Democratic legislators have sued the state over being denied unannounced entry, accusing the DeSantis administration of blocking essential legislative oversight.
• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed ongoing discussions with five Republican governors about adopting Florida’s tented detention camp blueprint nationwide.