Second US deportation flight carrying Iranians turned back after takeoff from Arizona
A US deportation flight carrying Iranians turned around shortly after leaving Mesa, Arizona, on Tuesday, the second aborted attempt in days. Two sources said Pakistan, the planned transit point, declined to receive the group.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2A deportation flight carrying Iranians was turned around shortly after takeoff on Tuesday 10 November, according to the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund (IALDF). ABC NewsLC “A deportation flight carrying Iranians was abruptly turned around shortly after takeoff Tuesday, according to the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund.” Read at ABC News ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “A US deportation flight carrying Iranian detainees was forced to turn around on Tuesday” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Left · 1Human Rights First, a nonprofit that tracks deportation flights, said the small ICE Air jet left Mesa, Arizona, at around 5 a.m. local time and returned within 30 minutes. ABC NewsLC “the small ICE Air jet carrying the Iranians departed Tuesday from Mesa, Arizona, at around 5 a.m. local time and returned within 30 minutes.” Read at ABC News ↗ Mixed · 2The deportees were to be flown to Pakistan, which was then to transport them to Iran, but according to two sources familiar with the situation Pakistan declined to receive them; the reason is unclear. ABC NewsLC “The deportees on Tuesday's flight were scheduled to be flown to Pakistan, which was then set to transport them to Iran, but Pakistan declined to receive them, according to two sources familiar with the situation.” Read at ABC News ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “The reason for Pakistan's refusal remains unclear.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
Mixed · 2It was the second aborted attempt to deport the same group: a flight on Sunday was cancelled while the plane was on the tarmac in Arizona, and the detainees were returned to detention, an IALDF attorney told ABC News. ABC NewsLC “a previous attempt to deport the same group was canceled Sunday while the plane sat on the tarmac in Arizona "ready for takeoff" and the detainees were moved back to detention” Read at ABC News ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “The detainees had already boarded the plane on Sunday when the flight was canceled” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Mixed · 2A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said on Wednesday that Tuesday's flight held people with criminal histories including arrests and convictions for assaults, drug trafficking, child abuse, domestic battery and illegal weapon possession, and that all had final orders of removal. ABC NewsLC “"They all had final orders of removal," the DHS spokesperson said.” Read at ABC News ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “criminal histories that include arrests and convictions covering assaults, drug trafficking, child abuse, domestic battery, and illegal weapon possession.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Left · 1DHS said the administration is "employing all lawful options to carry out the largest deportation operation in history" and that those with orders of removal will be deported. ABC NewsLC “the Trump Administration is employing all lawful options to carry out the largest deportation operation in history.” Read at ABC News ↗
Left · 1The attempts follow criticism from US District Judge Ana Reyes, who at an October 15 hearing, according to a transcript unsealed last week, ordered at least five days' advance notice before anyone is placed on a transport vehicle or plane bound for removal, and 24 hours' notice of any finalized removal plan. ABC NewsLC “U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ordered the government to provide at least five days' advance notice before any individual is "placed on a transport vehicle or plane bound for removal," along with 24 hours' notice of any finalized removal plan.” Read at ABC News ↗ Mixed · 2Reyes warned she would start contempt proceedings if either order was violated, and compared sending detainees to Iran, "a country that we have bombed and we may continue bombing", to sending people back to Nazi Germany in 1942. ABC NewsLC “"If anything happens that violates either of those two orders, I will hold every single person associated with violating it. I will start contempt proceedings," Reyes said” Read at ABC News ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “It is like saying we have individuals in 1942 in this country that we are going to send back to Nazi Germany.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Left · 1ABC News reported that the judge had received no public notice about the last two deportation attempts. The hearing was part of an IALDF lawsuit alleging the government is sharing confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government. ABC NewsLC “There has been no public notice to the federal judge about the last two deportation attempts.”“a lawsuit brought by the IALDF alleging that the government is sharing confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government.” Read at ABC News ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- ABC News leads with the aborted flight, then places it against the judge's criticism of deporting people to a country at war with the US and the lack of notice to the court.
- Emphasis
- Judge Reyes's rebuke, the notice orders, the contempt warning, the lack of notice to the court and the IALDF lawsuit.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Gives DHS's account of the detainees' criminal records only as a statement, without independent verification.
- Charged language
- “a declared enemy”“blasted”
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- The Jerusalem Post rewrites ABC's report, attributes it to ABC and headlines Pakistan's refusal as the cause.
- Emphasis
- Pakistan's reported refusal, and the DHS statement on criminal records, quoted in full.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Drops the Human Rights First departure details, the lack of notice to the judge and the IALDF lawsuit over data sharing.
- Charged language
- “criminal illegal aliens”“Federal judge condemns deportation plans amid Iran war”
- For example
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“A second attempt to deport Iranian detainees from the US was aborted on Tuesday after Pakistan reportedly refused to receive them.” — The Jerusalem Post
“Federal judge condemns deportation plans amid Iran war” — The Jerusalem Post
What every side reports
- A flight carrying Iranian detainees from the US was turned back on Tuesday, the second failed attempt after a cancelled Sunday flight.
- Pakistan reportedly declined to receive the detainees, for reasons that are unclear.
- DHS said the detainees had criminal histories and final removal orders.
- Judge Ana Reyes had ordered advance notice of removals and criticised sending people to Iran during the war.
Where accounts differ
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Where the detainees were when Sunday's flight was cancelled
- Left
- ABC says the plane sat on the tarmac 'ready for takeoff' and detainees were moved back to detention.
- Right
- The Jerusalem Post says the detainees had already boarded the plane when it was cancelled.
Pakistan place
Reportedly declined to receive the deportees; no public explanation is given.
“It's unclear why Pakistani authorities refused to accept the plane.” — ABC News
US deportations of Iranians topic
DHS says those on the flight were criminals with final removal orders and that removals will continue; the IALDF and the judge object to sending Iranians home during the war.
“these criminals who committed heinous crimes will be deported.” — ABC News
“We are talking about sending individuals in our care and custody to a country that we have bombed and we may continue bombing” — The Jerusalem Post
Left1 article
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Planned deportation flight to Iran is aborted for 2nd time, group says
Mixed Reports the aborted flight with detail on Judge Reyes's criticism and the notice orders, alongside the DHS response.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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US deportation flight carrying Iranians turned back after Pakistan refuses entry - report
Neutral Secondhand summary of ABC's report that stresses Pakistan's refusal and carries the DHS statement and the judge's remarks.
- 11 Nov 17:12 First ABC NewsLC Planned deportation flight to Iran is aborted for 2nd time, group says
- 11 Nov 23:12 +6h The Jerusalem PostRC US deportation flight carrying Iranians turned back after Pakistan refuses entry - report
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