Overview

• The Trump administration has ramped up to nine weekly deportation flights to Mexico, a significant increase from the prior average of one flight per week.
• ICE Air Operations has deported over 142,000 migrants this year, including 38,000 Mexican nationals, as part of an intensified enforcement effort.
• Deportation flights now include destinations such as Iraq, Yemen, Haiti, and Angola, with diplomatic talks ongoing with Rwanda for future operations.
• Mexico is struggling to manage the influx of returnees, with only one-third of deported Mexican nationals utilizing government-run welcome centers.
• A federal judge has temporarily blocked third-country removals to Libya, citing the need for immigrants to challenge their deportations in court.