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Emails show a quiet path between ICE and Iran for deportation flights.

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August 20th, 2026

Emails show a quiet path between ICE and Iran for deportation flights.

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New emails show that U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran.

Correos nuevos muestran que oficiales de inmigración de EE. UU. trabajaron con Irán.

They helped send Iranians back to Iran in 2025.

Ellos ayudaron a enviar a iraníes de vuelta a Irán en 2025.

This happened even though the two countries had problems.

Esto pasó aunque los dos países tenían problemas.

The National Iranian American Council got the emails.

El Consejo Nacional Iraní Americano recibió los correos.

They made them public on Tuesday.

Ellos los hicieron públicos el martes.

The emails tell about more than 100 Iranians.

Los correos hablan de más de 100 iraníes.

They flew back to Iran on three flights.

Ellos volaron de vuelta a Irán en tres vuelos.

The flights were in September and December 2025, and January 2026.

Los vuelos fueron en septiembre y diciembre de 2025, y enero de 2026.

The emails show Iranian officials had some power.

Los correos muestran que los funcionarios de Irán tenían algo de poder.

They could choose who was sent back.

Ellos podían elegir a quién enviar de vuelta.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials made last-minute changes.

Los funcionarios de ICE de los Estados Unidos hicieron cambios en el último momento.

They changed the lists at Iran's request.

Ellos cambiaron las listas porque Irán lo pidió.

One ICE official wrote that the Iranian Embassy asked to add cases.

Un funcionario de ICE escribió que la Embajada de Irán pidió añadir casos.

Another official said Iran asked for changes to the list.

Otro funcionario dijo que Irán pidió cambios en la lista.

Iran also asked for faster removals.

Irán también pidió devoluciones más rápidas.

Iranian officials made requests on the day a flight left.

Los funcionarios de Irán hicieron peticiones el día que salió un vuelo.

But those requests were denied.

Pero esas peticiones fueron rechazadas.

The flights happened months after a ceasefire.

Los vuelos ocurrieron meses después de un alto el fuego.

The ceasefire was between the U.S., Israel, and Iran.

El alto el fuego fue entre EE. UU., Israel e Irán.

There was a deadly 12-day war in June 2025.

Hubo una guerra mortal de 12 días en junio de 2025.

The emails show ICE officials saw the deportations as a top job.

Los correos muestran que los oficiales de ICE vieron las deportaciones como un trabajo muy importante.

They did this even during the war.

Hicieron esto incluso durante la guerra.

One official warned that removals would be hard.

Un oficial advirtió que las deportaciones serían difíciles.

Iran was not giving travel documents.

Irán no daba documentos de viaje.

Its airspace was closed.

Su espacio aéreo estaba cerrado.

A senior official, Marcos Charles, told staff to make a plan.

Un oficial importante, Marcos Charles, dijo al personal que hiciera un plan.

The plan was to deport 58 Iranians.

El plan era deportar a 58 iraníes.

These Iranians had final removal orders.

Estos iraníes tenían órdenes finales de deportación.

The emails also show one person was sent back by mistake.

Los correos también muestran que una persona fue enviada de vuelta por error.

That person was not on the final list.

Esa persona no estaba en la lista final.

An official wrote that this person got on a flight.

Un oficial escribió que esta persona subió a un vuelo.

Another official said they did not know how that happened.

Otro oficial dijo que no sabía cómo pasó eso.

The emails suggest the top leaders of the Trump administration wanted the deportations.

Los correos sugieren que los líderes principales del gobierno de Trump querían las deportaciones.

Jamal Abdi is the president of the National Iranian American Council.

Jamal Abdi es el presidente del Consejo Nacional Iraní Americano.

He said the emails show Trump's claims are false.

Él dijo que los correos muestran que las afirmaciones de Trump son falsas.

Trump said the U.S. is at war with Iran to save ordinary Iranians.

Trump dijo que EE. UU. está en guerra con Irán para salvar a los iraníes comunes.

Abdi said the top goal was to remove as many people as possible.

Abdi dijo que la meta principal era sacar a tantas personas como fuera posible.

August 20th, 2026

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Emails show a quiet path between ICE and Iran for deportation flights.

Emails show a quiet path between ICE and Iran for deportation flights.

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