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ICE Agents Stranded in Shipping Container with Migrants

ICE agents are stranded in a shipping container in Africa with “deported” migrants, subjected to illness, heat and the threat of rocket attacks from Yemen.

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Sarah Jones
Jun 06, 2025
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From Trump v Musk to ICE, the worst people we know are having a hard time today as nearly a dozen ICE agents are stranded in a shipping container in Africa with “deported” migrants, facing threats of malaria, high temperatures and rocket attacks from Yemen.

“Nearly a dozen Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials and a group of eight deportees have been left stranded at a U.S. military base in Djibouti, East Africa, after a judge blocked their removal to South Sudan,” Newsweek reported.

“Federal officials, agents, and detainees are now confined in a makeshift detention center in a shipping container at Camp Lemonnier, facing risks from disease, extreme heat, poor air quality, and warnings of potential rocket attacks.”

ICE officers are getting sick due to the conditions.

"ICE officers continue to feel ill with symptoms such as coughing, difficulty breathing, fever, and achy joints. These symptoms align with bacterial …

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