ICE used quiet channel with Iran to arrange deportation flights, emails reveal
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below:
- Newly released emails show that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) coordinated with Iranian authorities to arrange flights that deported individuals to Iran.
- The correspondence indicates a covert partnership that facilitated the return of people, including U.S. citizens and asylum seekers, to a country with a repressive regime.
- The findings raise questions about the legality and oversight of such deportations and challenge claims that the U.S. is at war with Iran.
Covered by 2 outlets across the spectrum: 50% left, 50% center, 0% right.
How each side framed it
Quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show
Timeline
First reported by The New Indian Express on ; 2 articles from 2 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): The New Indian Express, The Hindu