ICE detainees raise awareness about conditions at Krome center, FDC Miami

ICE detainees raise awareness about conditions at Krome center, FDC Miami

Liane Morejon , Reporter

Andrea Torres , Digital Journalist Published: June 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM Updated: June 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM Tags: Miami-Dade County , Florida Everglades , Florida , Krome , Immigration , Deportations

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A group of white-clad men in a federal detention center’s outdoor basketball court, near the Florida Everglades, formed a human “SOS” distress signal next to a “Libre” in yellow for “Free” in Spanish.

News stations’ helicopters recorded the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees, some who were on their knees, Thursday at the Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami-Dade County.

Their plea for help come