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Chartered flights used to carry out mass deportations, often operated by ICE Air. Incidents document the scale, conditions, and legal violations associated with the deportation flight system.

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January 26, 2025 Updated March 25, 2026 Military Overreach

Major Abuse of Power

Colombia Deportation Standoff: Economic Coercion via Tariff Threats

The US threatened Colombia with 25-50% tariffs, visa bans, and customs inspections to coerce acceptance of military deportation flights. Colombia capitulated within hours, establishing a precedent for weaponizing economic power to override sovereign decisions on migration.

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January 20, 2025 Updated February 28, 2026 Deportation & Immigration

Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Record Expansion of ICE Deportation Flights to 79 Countries

ICE Air conducted 2,253 deportation flights to 79 countries in one year -- a 46% increase over the Biden era -- including to 25 countries that had never received ICE flights. Domestic transfer flights surged 132%. Airlines increasingly concealed flight details from public tracking.

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