Wanda Vázquez had initially been accused of taking bribes to influence a regulatory appointment. A controversial plea deal resulted in a lesser charge.
“This is not going to deter us,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said of the judge’s ruling on the immigration detention center. “We’re going to continue working on the deportations, advancing that mission.”
A judge ruled that the state and federal governments acted illegally by not conducting an environmental review before building the center in the Florida Everglades.