Trump’s DHS locks in its own Boeing fleet as administration turbocharges deportation crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security inked a deal to purchase a fleet of Boeing planes to carry out the Trump administration's ongoing deportation efforts, Fox News Digital learned. "We are...
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The Department of Homeland Security inked a deal to purchase a fleet of Boeing planes to carry out the Trump administration's ongoing deportation efforts, Fox News Digital learned. "We are delighted to see the media is highlighting the Trump administration’s cost-effective and innovative ways of delivering on the American people’s mandate for mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens," Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital Wednesday. "This new initiative will save $279 million in taxpayer dollars by allowing ICE to operate more effectively, including by using more efficient flight patterns," she added. The Washington Post first reported Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security signed a deal to purchase six Boeing 737 planes for deportations. The funding stems from the "big, beautiful bill" approved by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in July that advances his agenda on taxes, immigration, energy, defense and the national debt. DETAINED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WILL FACE $5K 'APPREHENSION FEE': BORDER PATROL CHIEF Congress approved $170 billion for various border and immigration efforts, the outlet reported. The deal was signed with Daedalus Aviation, a commercial and charter aviation service company established in Virginia in 2024, according to the Post. Fox News Digital reached out to Daedalus Aviation Wednesday afternoon for additional comment but did not immediately receive a reply. "President Trump and Secretary Noem are committed to quickly and efficiently getting criminal illegal aliens OUT of our country," McLaughlin added in a statement to Fox News Digital. DHS LAUNCHES NEW IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN OPERATION IN NEW ORLEANS Trump's 2024 election campaign focused on removing illegal immigrants who flooded the nation under the Biden administration. The unauthorized immigrant population in the U.S. soared to an all-time high of 14 million in 2023 under the Biden administration, a re…