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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) signed a contract for nearly 140 million dollars to acquire six Boeing 737 aircraft intended for deportation operations.
According to The Washington Post, the purchase is part of a budget increase approved by Congress to strengthen the enforcement of immigration laws and enhance the capacity to transport individuals in the repatriation process.
The agreement will allow the DHS to have its own fleet of aircraft for deportation flights, a function that until now depended on external contracts.
According to the media, the investment aims to optimize resources and address the increase in repatriation operations carried out by the federal government.
The news portal detailed that the measure was adopted following the recent expansion of the budget for immigration control, and that the DHS considers the creation of the fleet a key step in improving the logistics of deportation flights.
U.S. immigration policy has taken a more aggressive turn in recent weeks.
In a campaign event in North Carolina, Donald Trump reaffirmed his intention to "remove the bad people" from the country, directly referencing immigrants with criminal records and accusing the current administration of weakness in the face of illegal immigration. The former president promised to strengthen mass deportations if he wins the 2026 elections.
A few days ago, the Department of Homeland Security issued a direct warning to foreigners without legal status: they will be deported immediately if they do not voluntarily surrender through the CBP Home app.
The Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, was clear in stating that those who remain illegally will face arrest and forced expulsion, as part of a national plan for incentivized self-deportation.
In parallel, a federal judge reopened an investigation into officials in Trump's circle for alleged irregularities in deportation contracts during his first administration.
The investigation includes possible conflicts of interest and favoritism towards companies linked to former White House advisors in the awarding of repatriation flights.
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