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ICE Worked With Iranian Regime to Set Up Deportation Flights as Trump Laid Plans for War
Internal emails reveal that ICE agents collaborated with Iranian government officials to deport over 100 Iranian nationals, directing the flights while the United States planned for wartime action against Iran during the Twelve-Day War. The coordination marked a policy reversal from previous protection given to Iranians in the U.S., and activists criticized the timing as particularly cruel. The documents show high pressure from Trump administration officials regarding these deportation efforts.
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