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Florida Immigrant Attorneys Sue Over Detention Center Authority

8/24/2025

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Immigrant attorneys have filed a lawsuit against Florida's Everglades detention center, asserting the state lacks federal authority to operate it.
The lawsuit highlights significant challenges for detainees, such as limited legal access and insufficient training for state officers.
Florida intends to convert a closed prison into an additional detention center, having received $605 million from the Trump administration for this initiative.

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Story summary

Immigrant attorneys have filed a lawsuit against Florida's Everglades detention center, asserting the state lacks federal authority to operate it.
The lawsuit highlights significant challenges for detainees, such as limited legal access and insufficient training for state officers.
Florida intends to convert a closed prison into an additional detention center, having received $605 million from the Trump administration for this initiative.