The US government is moving forward with a major aviation expansion plan as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) prepares to acquire 10 dedicated aircraft for deportation operations.
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President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Homeland Security to secure funding to pay thousands of unpaid airport security personnel amid an escalating aviation disruption.
ICE is preparing to operate its own Boeing 737 fleet to expand deportation flights, replacing partial reliance on charter carriers such as Avelo Air (XP), GlobalX Air (G6), and Omni Air International (OY).
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