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Advocates say severely ill ICE detainees face imminent Florida deportation
The Guardian reports relatives and advocates say gravely ill Florida detainees face imminent deportation to Africa, with flights possibly as early as Wednesday.
The short version
- Relatives and advocates say authorities plan to deport gravely ill detainees from two Florida ICE facilities to Africa.[The Guardian]
- Flights as early as Wednesday may head to the Central African Republic and Burundi, an immigration attorney says.[The Guardian]
- One detainee's wife says he has uncontrolled diabetes and pancreatitis following a weeks-long hospital stay.[The Guardian]
- A government inspector's report cited Krome North in Miami for severe overcrowding last month, but the transfer plans remain unverified.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Relatives and advocates say gravely ill detainees at two Florida immigration jails face deportation to unknown countries in Africa.[The Guardian]
- Deportation flights are scheduled as early as Wednesday, according to families and the Workers Circle advocacy group.[The Guardian]
- Immigration rights attorney Shalyn Fluharty said two flights are expected, likely to the Central African Republic and possibly Burundi.[The Guardian]
- Anisley Cortés, wife of Cuban national Noslén Sendra, says he has uncontrolled diabetes and acute pancreatitis after a weeks-long hospital stay.[The Guardian]
- A government inspector's report from last month found the Krome North processing center in Miami severely overcrowded, holding 1,102 detainees against an 882-person maximum capacity.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Flight dates and destinations rest on accounts from families, an advocacy group and an attorney, and have not been independently confirmed.[The Guardian]
- Medical condition details come mainly from the detainee's wife and have not been independently verified.[The Guardian]
Sources
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