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Florida Everglades detainees continue to face obstacles to meet with lawyers, court papers allege

Lawyers filed court papers on Thursday claiming detainees at a Florida Everglades facility are denied confidential meetings with immigration attorneys.
The facility, built by Governor Ron DeSantis' administration in late June on an isolated Everglades airstrip, supports Trump's deportation efforts.
Attorneys report detainees face unconstitutional obstacles, including non-soundproof cages during videoconferences, staff reviewing client documents, and required three-day advance meeting requests allowing transfers out.
A federal appellate court recently put on hold a lower court's injunction that ordered the facility to wind down by the end of October, permitting continued operations.
The lawsuit and ongoing restrictions highlight legal access barriers at the facility amid reports of unsanitary conditions and other states planning similar centers.

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Florida Everglades detainees continue to face obstacles to meet with lawyers, court papers allege

By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There still are no protocols for attorneys to get in touch with clients at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, and detainees are often transferred just before scheduled lawyer visits, according to new court papers alleging continued unconstitutional obstacles for meeting with legal representatives. Thursday’s court papers were filed in response to a transfer from Mi…

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