Texas detainees create giant SOS message at detention facility
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Billal Rahman is an immigration reporter based in London, U.K. He specializes in immigration policy and border security. He has uncovered allegations of misconduct among border agents under investigation and exposed claims of abuse at ICE-run detention centers in the U.S. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent. He has covered the British Post Office scandal and the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Originally from Glasgow, he studied Journalism in Edinburgh and then worked for STV News before moving to London in 2022. You can contact Billal at b.rahman@newsweek.com.
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Immigration detainees in Texas have been pictured forming an SOS, the international distress signal.
A group of 31 men at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson arranged themselves in a dirt field to form large letters after spotting a drone flying above.
In video footage released by Reuters, the men—clad in red and orange jumpsuits—wave to the drone and one flashes a peace sign before taking up the SOS formation.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility is located about 200 miles west of Dallas.
This breaking news article will be updated.