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Airlines Conceal Deportation Flights Amid Increased Monitoring

8/28/2025

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Airlines Conceal Deportations

Airlines are reportedly using dummy call signs and blocking tail numbers to hinder tracking of U.S. deportation flights.
Since President Trump's second term began, 5,962 deportation flights have been tracked.
King County International Airport in Seattle offers public observation of these flights through county-installed cameras.
The local group La Resistencia has monitored over 60 flights this year, exceeding previous totals.

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Garcia Seeks Asylum

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, seeks U.S. asylum after ICE detention in Baltimore.
The Trump administration intends to deport him to Uganda, citing alleged gang ties, which he denies.
His lawyers argue deportation would lead to persecution, as he is protected from removal to El Salvador.
A federal judge has temporarily halted his deportation during the legal proceedings.
Garcia's 2019 asylum request was denied due to a late application, but he now has a protective order against deportation to El Salvador.

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Airlines Conceal Deportations

Airlines are reportedly using dummy call signs and blocking tail numbers to hinder tracking of U.S. deportation flights.
Since President Trump's second term began, 5,962 deportation flights have been tracked.
King County International Airport in Seattle offers public observation of these flights through county-installed cameras.
The local group La Resistencia has monitored over 60 flights this year, exceeding previous totals.

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