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.
ICE Deportations Using C-17 Military Planes Cost Five Times More Than First-Class Commercial Flights
The Pentagon has announced it will provide flights for the deportation of over 5,000 migrants held in El Paso, Texas, and San Diego, California, suggesting the program will continue despite criticism.
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.
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. military plane with migrants bound at their wrists and ankles has left Texas bound for Guatemala carrying 80 deportees ...
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 ...
Coast Guard conducting deportation flights out of California, Texas
The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to assist with removals of illegal border crossers. In addition to repatriating those ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight
Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday, at least temporarily frustrating the Trump administration's ...
Hundreds of US visa appointments canceled in Colombia following spat over deportation flights
Visa appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Colombia have been canceled following a dispute over deportation flights that nearly ...
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Brazil to Set Up Reception Center for Deportees After Accusing U.S. of 'Degrading Treatment' of Nationals on Deportation Flight
"We don't want to provoke the American government, but it's essential that deported Brazilians are treated with dignity," said the country's Justice Minister ...