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.
First illegal immigrant deportation flights take off on military aircraft
U.S. military and police forces began the first deportation flights for illegal immigrants under President Donald Trump's hardline immigration crackdown nationwide and particularly at the southern border.
Colombia, Tariffs, and Deportation Flights, Explained
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that Colombia was suspending permission for previously authorized U.S. deportation flights to land in Colombia. Ostensibly driving Petro’s action were concerns that Colombian nationals were not being treated with respect during the deportation process because they were being transported by military aircraft.
Trump’s quick win on Colombian migrant flights may be a loss for the dollar
By threatening Colombia with the type of sanctions reserved for U.S. adversaries, Trump inflamed global interest in cultivating alternatives to the dollar.
Deported Colombian Migrants Complain of ‘Despotic, Humiliating’ Treatment
Exhausted and grimy after days of detention in the U.S., migrants began arriving Tuesday at their homeland’s capital aboard Colombian government jets—part of what the Trump administration calls America’s largest-ever mass deportation.
200 deported Colombians included pregnant women and children — but no criminals
The White House falsely labels all immigrants in the country without legal permission ‘criminals’ as ICE aggressively ramps up sweeping arrests
The Truth About the Deportees on Trump’s ‘Con Air’ Colombia Flights
Two of President Donald Trump’s deportation flights to Colombia were packed full of innocent people, according to officials in the South American country. On Sunday, Jan. 26, Trump threatened Colombia with crippling tariffs,
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...