Which reaction is this?
It appears to be an e1cb mechanism, where formation of the carbanion on the dichloro end is the rate limiting step. This appears to be a far more acidic proton than the ones on the fluorine-bearing carbon. Once the carbanion is formed, it rapidly eliminates fluoride ion to give the stable dichloroethylene product, rather than eliminating chloride (admittedly a better leaving group) to give the carbene, a higher energy product.