<p>Flights to unknown countries in Africa are scheduled as early as Wednesday, relatives detail</p><p>Relatives of gravely ill detainees at two <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/florida">Florida</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/usimmigration">immigration</a> jails say authorities are about to deport their loved ones to unknown countries in Africa despite worsening medical conditions.</p><p>Flights are scheduled as early as Wednesday, according to the families and the immigration advocacy group the Workers Circle, which has been monitoring conditions and speaking with detainees inside two <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ice-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement">Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)</a> facilities in south Florida.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/ice-detention-illness-deportation-florida">Continue reading...</a>