Controversy Mounts Over Miami-Dade's Everglades Detention Facility
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has demanded that Florida allow the county to monitor the controversial 3,000-bed immigration detention center in the Everglades, citing concerns over transparency, environmental impact, and detainee conditions. She has requested live video access and weekly reports, criticizing the state's seizure of county land for the facility and raising broader issues about immigration policies and detention conditions. The situation has led to legal and political tensions between county officials and the state government.