"ICE Air is no less brutal than the agency's heavy-handed field operations. But its brutality comes in the form of scale, speed, and efficiency - attributes that you probably want in a commercial airline, but not in an increasingly weaponized tool of law enforcement."
"ICE Air quickly became an important tool for ICE, providing an efficient way to deport large numbers of people without the public spectacle of using commercial airplanes or public airports."
"By the end of the decade, the Marshals were deporting more than 170,000 people every year but did not have the capacity to handle any more."
"In 2010, ICE began working with a company called Classic Air Charter to broker deportation flights directly from charter airlines, expanding its operational capabilities."
Since Donald Trump's second term, ICE has intensified enforcement through public raids and new detention facilities while also expanding its covert ICE Air operations. This network efficiently transports detainees for deportation without public scrutiny, utilizing charter airlines to manage large numbers. Founded in 2003, ICE initially relied on the US Marshals Service for deportation flights, later outsourcing operations to private companies under Barack Obama to improve capacity. The effectiveness of ICE Air contrasts sharply with its brutal implications for detainees, functioning similarly to a commercial airline but in law enforcement contexts.
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