ICE Deportations and Migrant Ordeals Highlighted

Articles detail the personal struggles of a Venezuelan deportee seeking return to the US, a new father deported to Bhutan, and the secret deportation of nine migrants to Cameroon, raising concerns about legal protections and the human impact of ICE actions.

15 Feb, 11:00 — 15 Feb, 17:30

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Why this matters

ICE deportations have long been a contentious issue, raising concerns about human rights, due process, and family separation. This story highlights ongoing criticisms regarding the U.S. government's immigration enforcement practices and their profound impact on individuals and communities, often sending people to countries where they lack ties or face danger.

⚠Only covered by left-leaning sources

ℹOnly 2 sources cover this story

Perspective Analysis

AI-generated comparison of how 2 sources cover this story

Both outlets cover ICE deportations, highlighting the human cost and legal issues involved. The New York Times focuses on a group deportation where legal protections were allegedly ignored, while The Guardian personalizes the story through one individual's ordeal and family separation, showing largely aligned concerns about ICE practices.

Coverage matrix

	NYT	The Guardian
The specific destination of deported migrants (Cameroon) and the alleged disregard for court orders protecting them.
The personal story of Mohan Karki, a new father deported to Bhutan, leaving behind his wife and infant child.

Covered Divergent Not mentioned

What sources agree on

ICE is conducting deportations of migrants.
Deportations are causing significant personal hardship for those involved.
Migrants are being sent to countries with which they may have little connection or face difficulties.

Where they diverge

The primary focus and framing of ICE deportation coverage.

NYT

Focuses on systemic issues like secret deportations and the alleged ignoring of legal protections for a group of migrants.

The Guardian

Focuses on the individual human impact and family separation through a specific, emotionally charged case study.

Key claims4 unverified

The U.S. deported nine migrants in secret.

unverified·NYT

Most of the nine deported migrants had court orders protecting them from removal.

unverified·NYT

Mohan Karki, a new father, was deported by ICE to Bhutan.

unverified·The Guardian

Mohan Karki leaves behind his wife and seven-month-old baby.

Coverage gaps

The specific destination of deported migrants (Cameroon) and the alleged disregard for court orders protecting them.

ReportedNYT

MissingThe Guardian

The personal story of Mohan Karki, a new father deported to Bhutan, leaving behind his wife and infant child.

ReportedThe Guardian

MissingNYT

Perspective Analysis

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How outlets covered this

Left-leaning

NYT

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections

The Guardian

‘I feel like a ghost’: new father deported by ICE to Bhutan that exiled his family

Center

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Right-leaning

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Key entities

ICEU.S. immigration enforcement agency conducting deportations Mohan KarkiNew father deported by ICE to Bhutan CameroonDestination for some deported migrants BhutanCountry Mohan Karki was deported to

Coverage Timeline

First report: The Guardian · 15 Feb, 11:00|Full coverage: All 2 sources within 6h|Window: 6h

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The Guardian15 Feb, 11:00First to report

‘I feel like a ghost’: new father deported by ICE to Bhutan that exiled his family

6h later

NYT15 Feb, 17:30Latest update

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections

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NYT6d ago

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections

Most had court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries, so they were sent to detention in Cameroon.

By Pranav Baskar and Hamed Aleaziz

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The Guardian6d ago

‘I feel like a ghost’: new father deported by ICE to Bhutan that exiled his family

Mohan Karki – one of many people ICE has deported to countries with which they have little connection – leaves behind his wife and seven-month-old baby he has yet to hold Tika Basnet sat facing the glow of her iPhone, a red tika pressed into the center of her forehead. Seven-month-old Briana slept on her lap, her breathing soft and uneven. On the other side of the screen was Mohan Karki, Basnet’s husband, who had yet to hold his daughter. For Karki, nearly 9,000 miles (14,500km) away, it was already morning. He was in hiding in south Asia, his exact location withheld for his safety, his face breaking into pixels as he watched his daughter sleep. Continue reading...

By Lok Darjee

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Left-leaning

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections

‘I feel like a ghost’: new father deported by ICE to Bhutan that exiled his family

Center

Right-leaning

Key entities

Coverage Timeline

‘I feel like a ghost’: new father deported by ICE to Bhutan that exiled his family

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections

Read at source (2 outlets)

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections

‘I feel like a ghost’: new father deported by ICE to Bhutan that exiled his family

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