Toronto-bound Afghan woman deported to Africa after ICE detention

Globe and Mail24 October 2026, 09:45 UTCCanada

Former Médecins Sans Frontières nurse says she was sent to Central African Republic after Ottawa failed to respond to ICE request to release her to Canada

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