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Jun 27, 2025 Ron DeSantis seized Everglades land from Miami-Dade County using emergency powers to build a migrant detention facility Corroborated Power and Authority
Using emergency authority to bypass normal acquisition procedures and local government consent expands executive seizure power into new domains.
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- Governor DeSantis seizes Everglades airfield from Miami-Dade County under emergency powers — Governor Ron DeSantis's administration seized a 39-square-mile training airfield site from Miami-Dade County using emergency powers enacted under state law. The seizure enabled the state to bypass normal acquisition procedures and proceed directly with construction of the detention facility without standard public process or environmental review.
- Florida Attorney General proposes "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention facility in Everglades — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier proposed construction of an outdoor migrant detention camp at a disused training airfield in the Everglades, designed to hold up to 5,000 detainees in tents. The state seized the 39-square-mile site from Miami-Dade County under emergency powers. Crews began preparing the facility this week to support the Trump administration's goal of arresting and incarcerating 3,000 undocumented migrants daily. The facility is scheduled to open in early July, with approximately 100 Florida National Guard troops initially providing security.
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Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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