"Healey criticized ICE's actions in Massachusetts for much of last year but now appears to be increasingly focused on how the agency is using charter flights to enact President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda. Last month, the governor demanded that ICE stop using Hanscom Field in Bedford for immigration enforcement flights. Healey's letter was sent to top executives at GlobalX Airlines and Eastern Air Express, which she said are providing aircraft and personnel for ICE use at Hanscom."
"This, Healey said, allows ICE to "quickly remove residents and sever them from their family, friends, community, and legal counsel without due process of law." GlobalX describes itself as the nation's "fastest growing charter airline." The company is based in Miami. It has a fleet of 18 aircraft that are used by the federal government, sports teams, casinos, and tour operators, according to the company's website."
Governor Maura Healey demanded that GlobalX Airlines and Eastern Air Express cease assisting ICE with deportation flights. Healey targeted ICE's expanded operations at Hanscom Field and the agency's use of charter flights to carry out mass deportations. She said those flights enable rapid removal of residents and severance from family, friends, community, and legal counsel without due process. GlobalX is a Miami-based charter airline with 18 aircraft and reported $160 million in 2023 revenue. ICE relies on an airline broker that subcontracts multiple carriers for deportation flights.
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