The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Wednesday that it has agreed to buy six Boeing 737 planes to be used for deportations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement .

The Washington Post first reported DHS' contract for the nearly $140 million purchase of the 737s from Daedalus Aviation.

The Virginia company's CEO and CFO hold identical roles in a separate company, Salus Worldwide Solutions, that has a nearly $1 billion contract with DHS to support voluntary "self-deportation," The Post noted.

The newspaper previously reported that the Trump administration has set a goal of deporting 1 million immigrants this year.

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