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According to the governor’s office, the Baker County facility opened Sept. 2 and had more than 100 detainees as of Friday. It can house up to 1,500 people.

A former detainee describes conditions at the Everglades facility and the circumstances of his apprehension by a border patrol agent.

The federal government and Florida are cracking down on undocumented truck drivers. The move comes as the trucking industry has been experiencing worker shortages.

Shutting down the facility for the time being would cost the state $15 million to $20 million immediately, and it would cost another $15 million to $20 million to reinstall structures if Florida is allowed to reopen it, according to court filings by the state.

It's seeking a stay of a preliminary injunction issued last week in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and joined by the Miccosukee Tribe.

Panelists criticized what they say are extreme tactics under President Donald Trump and his administration.

A line of deportation-themed shirts, hats and other knickknacks for sale on the state Republican Party website bore a logo similar to the natoinal hardware chain.

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday for his plans to open 'Deportation Depot,' which she called "another wildly expensive and inhumane immigration detention facility paid for by Florida's taxpayers."

Gov. Ron. DeSantis said the state is looking forward to increasing the flights, which are being conducted by DHS and have removed about 100 detainees over the past few days.

A spate of arrests at immigration courts across the United States this week has rattled people showing up for hearings and may signal a coordinated attempt at deportations.

Lawyers and families across the U.S. are seeing more people being detained at immigration appointments, striking fear into the immigrant community.

Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez, 20, was in a car that was stopped just past the Georgia state line by the Florida Highway Patrol.