Owner's FAA application identified need for three nearly 1,300-ft-tall tower cranes, reportedly the highest approved construction structures in Miami’s history
Opponents say detention center for people arrested for immigration violations, estimated to cost $450M for construction and first-year operation, will harm the Everglades ecosystem surrounding it and are suing the US and Florida governments in federal court.
Both documented and undocumented workers are being swept up as raids escalate across construction, as others avoid jobsites to stay out of ICE crosshairs.