Five Countries, 11 Flights: The U.S. Military’s Deportation Role So Far

U.S. Customs and Border Protection loads migrants onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 on Jan. 23.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
Deportation has turned into a regular mission of the U.S. Air Force’s airlifters, with 11 such flights taking place since the operation began four days into Donald Trump’s second presidential term. A defense official said Feb. 6 that the latest flight took off from Biggs Army Airfield near El Paso...
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