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Gillian Brockell
@gillianbrockell.com

The first of these ICE removals has taken off, an Eastern Airlines 767, likely headed for a fuel/crew change stop in Senegal. This will be a thread for all three trips over the next few days.

Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com

Three ICE charters are currently staging for Africa removals over the next 24 hours. A small jet at Mesa, AZ, a small jet at Harlingen, TX, and a large jet at Alexandria, LA. All could include third-country removals, particularly the last one. Gonna be a bad week.

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smellytoe
@smellytoe.bsky.social

I hope when Dems take over, each and every decision maker in this admin who is responsible for this absurdity and cruelty is held accountable and made an example of for the future of what not do, or else.

Gillian Brockell
@gillianbrockell.com

Overnight, this Eastern ICE charter landed in Senegal, a likely fuel stop, and has now landed in Sierra Leone, a likely third-country removal. This will be the fourth TCR to Sierra Leone. Migrant passengers have been shackled for at least 13 hours. There are likely more stops.

Gillian Brockell
@gillianbrockell.com

This Eastern ICE flight has now landed in Ghana. Not all ICE flights that land in Ghana are third-country removals, but because of the charter carrier and the route pattern here, I suspect this one is. Migrants onboard have been shackled for at least 17 hours.

Gillian Brockell
@gillianbrockell.com

The Eastern ICE jet has now made a third removal stop, to Cameroon. This is almost certainly a third-country removal. Migrant passengers onboard have been shackled for at least 20 hours.