Flights to third countries where the detainees have no ties are scheduled as early as Wednesday, relatives detail Relatives of gravely ill detainees at two Florida immigration jails say authorities are about to deport their loved ones to unknown countries in Africa despite worsening medical conditions. Flights are scheduled as early as Wednesday, according to the families and the immigration advocacy group the Workers Circle, which has been monitoring conditions and speaking with detainees inside two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in south Florida. Continue reading...
Severely ill ICE detainees face imminent deportation to unknown African states, advocates say
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