SecurityQuiet 84d · day 84
FOIA files reveal ICE handed over Iranians at Islamic Republic's request
Newly released documents show a back channel between ICE's Israel office, Qatar, and Iran for deportations.
What to know
- FOIA files document a back channel between ICE's Israel office, Qatar, and Iran for identifying and deporting specific Iranian nationals at Iran's request.
- The coordination raises legal questions about whether ICE acted as an unregistered agent of a foreign government in the process.
- The disclosure suggests ICE may have operated outside normal legal oversight in coordinating deportations with a foreign state.
some voices
The disclosed coordination represents a serious crime with potential immunity questions for ICE.
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“This is insane, even by the standards of ICE. It's yet another crime and one that they don't have immunity to presumably (acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government).”
TemetN · Reddit
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This is insane, even by the standards of ICE. It's yet another crime and one that they don't have immunity to presumably (acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government).