Deportation airlines: DHS signs $140 million deal to buy 6 Boeing 737 jets

The Department of Homeland Security has signed a contract worth nearly $140 million to purchase six Boeing 737 aircraft for deportation operations, as reported by The Washington Post. The move marks a major shift in how the US government carries out removals, giving ICE the ability to operate its own dedicated fleet instead of relying solely on chartered flights. The aircraft are being paid for through a major enforcement funding surge backed by Congress as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. Lawmakers authorised $170 billion over four years, giving DHS wide latitude to expand detention capacity and transportation systems tied to removals. Officials familiar with the plan say the new planes will allow ICE to increase flight schedules as the administration pushes tow