Overview
- Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed Thursday that the Everglades site holds no inmates and that Florida has begun dismantling the temporary camp.
- State officials say roughly 21,000 to 22,000 people were processed or deported through the facility while some reports count more than 30,000 who passed through the site.
- Authorities relocated remaining detainees to other federal facilities and ordered contractors to withdraw before a mid‑July deadline as part of a formal demobilization.
- Former detainees and rights groups reported unsanitary and dangerous conditions including worms in food, non‑functioning toilets, infestations and restricted lawyer access while officials denied those claims.
- Environmental groups and the Miccosukee tribe continue legal challenges demanding full dismantling and ecological restoration after critics highlighted rushed construction on the Dade‑Collier airfield and costs that estimates say topped $1 billion.