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DHS Secures $140M for Deportation Fleet Amid Controversy

12/11/2025

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The Department of Homeland Security finalized a $140 million contract to acquire six Boeing 737 aircraft for a deportation fleet.
Congress allocated $170 billion for immigration enforcement over four years.
ICE aims to deport one million by the end of U.S. President Donald Trump's first year, after 1,700 flights.
The Daedalus Aviation contract is tied to a separate $1 billion DHS contract under litigation, prompting concerns about post-Trump use.

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Story summary

The Department of Homeland Security finalized a $140 million contract to acquire six Boeing 737 aircraft for a deportation fleet.
Congress allocated $170 billion for immigration enforcement over four years.
ICE aims to deport one million by the end of U.S. President Donald Trump's first year, after 1,700 flights.
The Daedalus Aviation contract is tied to a separate $1 billion DHS contract under litigation, prompting concerns about post-Trump use.