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ICE Plans Deportation Flights for Ill Detainees to Africa

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to deport gravely ill detainees from Florida ICE facilities to Africa.
Two flights are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, bound for the Central African Republic and Burundi.
A May report found Krome holding 1,102 detainees, over its 882 capacity, with inadequate facilities.
Attorney Shalyn Fluharty warned detainees could be shackled and placed in full-body wraps on 24-hour flights.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to deport gravely ill detainees from Florida ICE facilities to Africa.
Two flights are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, bound for the Central African Republic and Burundi.
A May report found Krome holding 1,102 detainees, over its 882 capacity, with inadequate facilities.
Attorney Shalyn Fluharty warned detainees could be shackled and placed in full-body wraps on 24-hour flights.