11 ICE Officers, Migrants Trapped in Overheated Djibouti Shipping Container Amid Legal Block

A group of eight migrants and more than a dozen ICE officers are confined in a converted shipping container on the U.S. Naval base at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti under harsh conditions, including extreme heat, smoke from nearby burn pits, and the threat of rocket attacks. This situation arose after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's effort to deport these migrants to third-party countries like South Sudan without due process, leading to the flight being rerouted and the group stranded for over two weeks. The migrants, from countries including Cuba, Vietnam, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, and South Sudan, are accused by the administration of being convicted criminals, but their lawyers have had limited or no access to them. ICE personnel report insufficient resources and medical support, with many detainees and officers developing respiratory infections shortly after arrival and lacking proper medication or vaccinations for the region. The conditions have drawn criticism for endangering both the detainees and ICE officers, who work long shifts under these difficult circumstances. The legal battle continues as the migrants' case has reached the Supreme Court, highlighting tensions between the Trump administration's deportation policies and judicial rulings demanding due process.