What to Know About Trump’s Military Deportation Flights
The president authorized the military to assist in deportations. The planes triggered a crisis between the United States and Colombia, and prompted questions. Here’s what to know.
US military deportation flight likely cost more than first class
The military deportation flight to Guatemala likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by US and Guatemalan officials.
Colombian Migrants Describe Deportation Flights: 'We're Not Criminals'
Colombian migrants returning home described being shackled "like criminals," during earlier U.S. flights that were blocked by Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, amid a standoff with President Donald Trump that almost led to a trade war. Newsweek has reached out to the Colombian Foreign Ministry for comment via email.
Are Trump administration deportation flights using planes from Joint Base Lewis-McChord?
Cargo planes from Joint Base Lewis-McChord are being used in the Trump administration’s ramped-up deportation of immigrants in the country illegally, The News Tribune has learned.
US military deportation flight to Guatemala likely cost more than $4,600 per migrant — way more than a first class ticket
U.S. President Donald Trump’s military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by U.S. and Guatemalan officials. That is more than five times the $853 cost of a one-way first class ticket on American Airlines from El Paso,
Migrants describe flights aboard US military planes carrying out Trump's swift deportations
The swift deportation Monday was disorienting for her and the 63 other migrants aboard and only possible because the Trump administration has enlisted the military to quickly scale up its deportation capacity,
Air Force deportation flight skirts Mexican airspace to Guatemala as military's border role grows
A U.S. Air Force jet with 80 migrants that left Texas for Guatemala on Thursday charted a path around Mexico because it ...
Inside a Chaotic U.S. Deportation Flight to Brazil
The Trump administration’s first flight deporting Brazilians involved aborted takeoffs, sweltering heat, emergency exits and ...
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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: a quiet border, mass deportation, military flights
With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most important developments at the U.S.-Mexico border. See ...
US Air Force deportation flight takes off from El Paso for Guatemala, as military’s border role grows
A U.S. Air Force jet with migrants bound at their wrists and ankles departed Texas for Guatemala on Thursday, carrying 80 ...
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How do U.S. deportation flights work, what happens when countries refuse to accept them?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s air transportation branch, ICE Air Operations, runs deportation flights. The agency uses commercial or charter planes to fly migrants internationally to their ...
Brazil Orders Deportation Reception Center Amid Flight Handcuff Controversy
Brazil's Foreign Ministry said in a statement it was seeking answers from Washington regarding the "degrading treatment" of ...
Deportation flights from the US to Colombia resume after a diplomatic spat
Deportation flights between the U.S. and Colombia have resumed following a dispute between the two countries that nearly led ...
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Trump envoy arrives in Venezuela to meet Maduro about deportation flights
Despite tense relations, Maduro government has suggested it could coordinate with Trump on immigration enforcement.
Passengers Say They Were Mistreated on U.S. Deportation Flight
Passengers on one of the Trump administration’s first deportation flights faced aborted takeoffs, mechanical issues and high ...