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Homeland Security Proposes ICE Planes to Double Deportations

8/21/2025

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggests ICE should obtain its own planes to increase deportations from 15,000 to 30,000 monthly.
The cost for 30 planes is estimated between $2.4 billion and $12 billion, depending on negotiations.
Trump's spending law allocated $30 billion for ICE, raising its budget to over $75 billion.
ICE has chartered over 1,000 flights this year, costing around $25,000 per hour.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggests ICE should obtain its own planes to increase deportations from 15,000 to 30,000 monthly.
The cost for 30 planes is estimated between $2.4 billion and $12 billion, depending on negotiations.
Trump's spending law allocated $30 billion for ICE, raising its budget to over $75 billion.
ICE has chartered over 1,000 flights this year, costing around $25,000 per hour.