Homeland Security buying Boeing 737s for ICE deportations
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference at the federal office building in Bradenton, Florida, on October 20, 2025.
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“We are pleased to see the media highlight the Trump administration’s cost-effective and innovative ways to carry out the American people’s mandate to mass deport criminal illegal aliens,” DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told CNBC in a statement when asked about the Post’s article. he said.
“This new initiative will save $279 million in taxpayer dollars by allowing ICE to operate more effectively, including more efficient flight patterns,” McLaughlin said.
“President Trump and [DHS Secretary Kristi] “Noem is committed to removing criminal, illegal aliens from our country quickly and effectively,” he said.
A Boeing 737 approaches San Diego International for landing on May 10, 2025.
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CNBC requested comment from Daedalus Aviation.
Currently, most deportation flights overseen by ICE Air Operations, a division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are operated by charter flight companies.
