US deportation: why military planes and handcuffs? an explainer
The use of military planes for deportation by the United States has raised eyebrows, not only due to its high cost but also for the harshness that it symbolised. The recent deportation of 104 Indian nationals aboard a C-17 military aircraft from San Antonio,
Indian migrants sent back from US: Why Trump is using expensive military planes for deportation
The use of military planes for deportation is unusual in the US, it is also very costly. Recently, Colombia's President had said he would only accept civilian planes sending back his countrymen. Why,
Trump's Reliance on Military Planes for Deportations Is Costing Taxpayers
In Donald Trump's first week back in office, the U.S. deported about 7,300 people, some on military aircraft instead of civilian planes, driving up costs.
U.S. Military Deportation to India Creates Headache for Trump Ally
Reports that deported migrants had faced mistreatment stirred an uproar in India ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Washington.
Colombia backs down on accepting deportees on military planes after Trump’s tariffs threats
Colombia has walked back from the brink of a damaging trade war with the United States, reaching an agreement on accepting deported migrants being returned on military planes, after a flurry of threats from President Donald Trump that included steep tariffs.
Trump using military cargo planes to fly back illegal immigrants at southern border
The first such military flight out of El Paso, Texas, took place, bound for Guatemala with approximately 80 immigrants on board.
U.S. Military Planes Carrying Migrants Land in Guatemala
Two military jets landed in Guatemala City on Friday carrying deported migrants from Tucson, Ariz., and El Paso, according to local migration authorities and the American Embassy in Guatemala.
Trump holding off on tariffs after Colombia agrees to accept deported migrants on military planes, White House says
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he rejected deportation flights because the deportees were being transported in military aircraft.
U.S. military carrying about 100 undocumented Indian immigrants lands in India
A U.S. military aircraft carrying dozens of undocumented Indian nationals landed in Northern India Wednesday morning, according to a Reuters video.
US military plane flies 104 illegal immigrants back to India
The military plane carrying illegal Indian immigrants landed in the northern city of Amritsar, deporting an unspecified number of people as part of President Donald Trump's immigration agenda.
US likely spent over $1 million to deport 104 Indian migrants on military's C-17 flight
The recent deportation of 104 Indian immigrants by the US likely cost around $1 million, as military flights are more expensive than civilian options.
Trump's military deportation flights cost more, carry fewer migrants than charters
The Trump administration has carried out 10 deportations on military planes so far. They cost more and move fewer migrants ...
US military flying surveillance aircraft for reconnaissance missions along southern border with Mexico
The U.S. military is conducting ISR missions via aircraft along the southern border under President Donald Trump's executive order addressing border security and immigration.
1958 Las Vegas military jet and passenger plane collision sparks the formation of the FAA
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Trump's mass deportation plans could be hampered by record immigration court backlog
President Donald Trump has promised a massive wave of deportations under his administration, but attorneys, judges and others who are deeply embedded in U.S. immigration courts warn an influx of new ...