American Friends Service Committee Florida

08/31/2026

Today at the Miramar ICE Field Office, we saw fewer people reporting for Orders of Supervision than we typically see.

But the activity around the facility told a different story.

Throughout the morning, we saw multiple vehicles coming and going, transporting people into the facility. As I was leaving, Florida troopers were also entering, followed by another vehicle.

And just before I left, a young woman arrived looking for information about her father. He is Venezuelan, has a pending affirmative asylum case, and was detained this morning while on his way to work.

So even on a quieter day for scheduled check-ins, people are still being apprehended in our communities and brought to Miramar .

We will continue showing up, observing, documenting, and supporting families.

08/29/2026

🚨 This morning, an ambulance arrived at the ICE Miramar facility.

We don’t know yet what happened or who needed medical attention. But this cannot be viewed in isolation.

For weeks, we have been hearing disturbing accounts from people held at Miramar: severe overcrowding, people sleeping on floors or being held for hours in the garage, prolonged shackling, lack of showers and basic hygiene, inadequate food and water, and concerns about access to medical care.

Some people have reported being held there for days, even though Miramar is supposed to function as a processing facility , not a long, term detention center.

Today, once again, we saw an ambulance arrive.

We need transparency. We need answers. And we need independent oversight of what is happening behind those doors.

We will continue documenting. We will continue asking questions. And we will continue bearing witness.

08/25/2026

Marlene says Yajaira was jammed into a bare concrete holding cell with roughly 50 other people, where she suffered an anxiety attack. Yajaira was given barely any food, no room to sleep, limited phone time, and no confidential access to legal counsel.

"She lasted five days in there, five days without brushing her teeth, without showering and things like that," Marlene says.

María Bilbao, the campaigns coordinator for the American Friends Service Committee of Florida, says she's been fielding texts and phone calls every day from family members of detainees being held at Miramar for up to 12 days at a time. Bilbao also organizes the Miramar Circle of Protection, a volunteer group that provides support and legal guidance for immigrants outside the Miramar ICE office.

"Miramar is supposed to be a space where you go to do a check-in or pay a bond," Bilbao says. "But now I describe it like a clandestine detention center, because there is no clarity."

Paul Chavez, an attorney with Americans for Immigrant Justice, said his organization has been hearing the same thing.

"We've seen people held there for multiple days at a time—eight days, even nine days in some cases," Chavez continues. "Miramar is not designed or equipped to function as a detention facility. It's essentially an administrative field office where people have historically gone for immigration check-ins. Now people are being held there for days, sleeping on concrete floors with those thin aluminum emergency blankets."

ICE's standards say these cells shouldn't be used to confine people for more than 12 hours. But that's not how it works in Miramar, Florida.

08/18/2026

🚨 **MIRAMAR: CLANDESTINE DETENTION CENTER**

We continue to receive desperate reports from Miramar.

One family tells us their loved one was taken to Krome, then to Tennessee, returned to Miramar, and transferred yet again. He reports that people are being held **in the same dirty clothes, given rotten food, and forced to sleep piled on top of one another.**

They have reportedly gone **more than four days without a shower**, with no toothpaste or toothbrushes, and the smell has become unbearable.

The family also reports that people are being **shackled at the feet, hands, and waist for such long periods that some are suffering from cramps.**

“He can’t take it anymore,” his family tells us.

**How many more testimonies do we need?**

Miramar was presented as a processing office. **What we are documenting is a clandestine detention center, where people are being held for days in inhumane conditions and without transparency.**

We demand unannounced inspections, access, and transparency, and an immediate end to these conditions.

**This is not legal. This cannot continue.**

08/14/2026

Hoy estuvimos presentes en la Feria de Salud en Homestead, compartiendo información, recursos y herramientas con nuestra comunidad. ❤️

Fue un hermoso espacio donde participaron diferentes organizaciones comunitarias, junto con los Consulados de México y Guatemala.

Desde American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) seguimos acercando recursos, información sobre derechos y apoyo a nuestras familias inmigrantes.

La comunidad se cuida, se informa y se acompaña. ✊🏽❤️

08/13/2026

Don’t forget to stop by our booth at the Farmworker Health Fair today that will take place in the Women’s Club
📍 17905 SW 292nd ST Homestead
⏰ 4-8PM
We will be sharing Know Your Rights information and raffling book bags with supplies.

No olviden visitar nuestro puesto hoy en la Feria de Salud para Trabajadores Agrícolas, que se llevará a cabo en el Women’s Club.
📍 17905 SW 292nd St, Homestead
⏰ 4:00 p. m. – 8:00 p. m.

Compartiremos información sobre "Conozca sus derechos" y sortearemos mochilas con útiles escolares.

08/12/2026

Today, like every Wednesday, we were at Miramar accompanying families and people arriving for their ICE appointments, offering water, coffee, information, resources, and most importantly, support and solidarity. ❤️

Solidarity is also resistance. ✊🏽❤️

08/11/2026

08/08/2026

📣 ¡FERIA DE SALUD GRATUITA EN HOMESTEAD! ❤️

Este jueves 13 de agosto estaremos acompañando a nuestra comunidad en una Feria de Salud con información y servicios gratuitos.

Habrá recursos sobre salud mental, violencia doméstica, VIH/ETS, prevención del estrés por calor, abogados de inmigración, despensas y mucho más. También habrá mochilas para los niños presentes, cortes de cabello y rifa. 🎒✂️

📍 Woman’s Club of Homestead
17905 SW 292nd St, Homestead, FL
📅 Jueves 13 de agosto de 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

AFSC estará presente junto a muchas organizaciones y aliados comunitarios. ¡Los esperamos! Compartan para que esta información llegue a más familias. ❤️🤝

08/03/2026

With thousands of Haitians in South Florida facing uncertainty after losing their work authorizations last week, activists are renewing their calls to Miami’s elected officials to rescind the city’s immigration enforcement agreement with ICE.

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article316727439.html =cpy

Mayor Eileen Higgins said if the City Commission passes legislation undoing the 287(g) agreement, she would “sign it swiftly.”