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Secret Migrant Detention Center Sparks Outrage in Florida

7/18/2025

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' administration has secretly built a migrant detention center in the Everglades, leaving local officials in the dark. Emails show their shock at the project, which sidestepped regulations via an executive order. Environmental advocates are now fighting back with lawsuits, highlighting illegal land use and a troubling absence of oversight.

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Story summary

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' administration has secretly built a migrant detention center in the Everglades, leaving local officials in the dark. Emails show their shock at the project, which sidestepped regulations via an executive order. Environmental advocates are now fighting back with lawsuits, highlighting illegal land use and a troubling absence of oversight.