# Advocates say gravely ill ICE detainees in Florida face imminent deportation

https://mins.news/en/item/109556

- The Guardian, 2026-10-21 13:40 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/ice-detention-illness-deportation-florida

> Relatives and the Workers Circle say gravely ill detainees at two Florida ICE facilities are at risk of deportation to unidentified African countries, with flights possibly leaving as soon as Wednesday. Families say medical conditions are worsening and care is inadequate; an attorney said flights may go to the Central African Republic and Burundi.

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