ICE evacuates detainees from Krome facility due to Miami-Dade fires
The agency did not specify the number of detainees relocated or confirm if they would be returned to Krome once conditions improve.
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Other notable stories that Ivan has covered include a fire on Carnival's Ecstasy ship; an attempted coup in Venezuela and Hurricane Sandy in New York.
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The agency did not specify the number of detainees relocated or confirm if they would be returned to Krome once conditions improve.
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