Fifa flies Portugal’s World Cup team on plane used for ICE deportations
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The article reports that the aircraft used to transport the Portuguese national soccer team to a World Cup match is the same plane used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for deportations, including the deportation of dozens of Venezuelan migrants to the Cecot mega-prison. This reveals the dual use of the aircraft for sports and enforcement activities under the Trump administration's mass deportation policies. The story highlights the intersection of international sports and U.S. immigration enforcement.
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The article reports that the aircraft used to transport the Portuguese national soccer team to a World Cup match is the same plane used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for deportations, including the deportation of dozens of Venezuelan migrants to the Cecot mega-prison. This reveals the dual use of the aircraft for sports and enforcement activities under the Trump administration's mass deportation policies. The story highlights the intersection of international sports and U.S....
Deportation to Cecot mega-prison
The plane is one of ICE's most used deportation planes.
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The aircraft used to transport the Portugal men's soccer team to a World Cup match is also used by ICE for deportations.
The Guardian- Deportation to Cecot mega-prison
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Loaded language removed<p>Aircraft that transported team to match is same one used to deport dozens of Venezuelans to Cecot mega-prison</p><p>ew en route to semifinal match is also one of ICE’s most used deportation planes<br><br> A plane used by the Portugal men’s soccer team to fly to a World Cup match is the same one used daily for the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign, and brought dozens of…
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The aircraft used to transport the Portugal men's soccer team to a World Cup match is also used by ICE for deportations.
The GuardianThe plane was used to deport dozens of Venezuelans to the Cecot mega-prison.
The GuardianThe plane is one of ICE's most used deportation planes.
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