Democrats express ‘grave concerns’ over secretive ICE deportation flights
Exclusive: In a letter 40 lawmakers demand the FAA address allegations of mistreatment of immigrants and the ‘urgent need for transparency’
A group of 40 House Democrats have described “grave concerns” over the Trump administration’s secretive program of deportation flights and demanded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) address allegations of mistreatment and inhumane conditions on ICE charter jets.
In a letter shared with the Guardian and addressed to FAA administrator Bryan Bedford, the lawmakers describe the “urgent need for transparency” over ICE’s expanded use of commercial airliners to transfer detained immigrants and its “inappropriate and dangerous” efforts to shield these flights from public scrutiny.
House Democrats has been vocal about this, good to see them staying on it.
House Democrats has been pushing this agenda for a while now.
Still waiting to hear what House Democrats actually plans to do about it.
Bryan Bedford has been pushing this agenda for a while now.
Bryan Bedford is in a tough spot here, curious how they navigate it.
Still waiting to hear what Bryan Bedford actually plans to do about it.
Federal Aviation has been vocal about this, good to see them staying on it.
Federal Aviation has been pushing this agenda for a while now.
Bryan Bedford has been vocal about this, good to see them staying on it.
Federal Aviation is in a tough spot here, curious how they navigate it.
House Democrats is in a tough spot here, curious how they navigate it.