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6/20/20
DEATH FLIGHTS –ICE AIR CONTINUES TO SEED AND SPREAD OF COVID TO OTHER COUNTRIES AND IN DETENTION CENTERS.
WEEKLY SUMMARY – Friday 19 June, for the week of 15 June 2020
79 Flights this week. Down from the huge 92 last week, and still a bit over the last 8 week average of 75. But, deportation flights were almost the same as last week.
6/5/20
DEATH FLIGHTS – WEEKLY SUMMARY – Friday 5 June, for the week of 1 June 2020
73 Flights this week. Less than last week’s 90 driven by fewer deportation related flights with shuffle flights remaining about the same.
WEEKLY SUMMARY
- 73 Flights, 17 less than last week
- 11 Deportations – down 6 from last week
6/2/20
DEATH FLIGHTS – 2 June 2020
TODAY WAS AN EXTREMELY BUSY DAY IN EVERY RESPECT. HOW MUCH COVID WAS SPREAD TODAY? NO REQUIRED TESTING BEFORE MOVES. UNAVOIDABLE!
- TUESDAYS ARE ALWAYS BUSY BECAUSE THERE ARE 4 REGULAR ROUTES ON TUESDAY – EVERY WEEK WITH 14-16 LEGS.
29 FLIGHTS TODAY – 9 PLANES IN THE AIR
5/28/20
DEATH FLIGHTS – 28 May 2020
Another relatively slow day, 9 flights today – 2 Deportations Jamaica and Grenada, with 1 connection. 6 Shuffle flights in the US.
-As we watch for patterns, we note that Thursday is typically a slower day; only one regular route is flown. The route; Miami, FL (MIA) to Columbus, GA (CSG) to Alexandra, LA (AEX) to Brownsville, TX(BRO) to Miami, FL (MIA). This route is flown every Thursday, no variation and never skipped. Who are they moving and why? Avoiding a judges order in Miami? Spreading the coronavirus to Georgia, Louisiana and Texas?
5/27/20
DEATH FLIGHTS – 27 May 2020
A slower day, 10 flights today – 2 Deportations to Honduras, with 1 connection. 2 Deportation returns. 5 Shuffle flights in US.
-As we watch for patterns, we note that Wednesday is typically a slower day; only one regular route is flown. The route; Alexandria, LA (AEX) to Minneapolis, MN (MSP) to Omaha, NE (OMA) to Kansas City, MO (MCI) to Alexandria, LA (AEX), is very consistent.
-The number of coronavirus deaths in the US passed 100,000 today.
5/26/20
DEATH FLIGHTS – 26 May 2020
24 flights today – 3 Deportations – Mexico (2) and Haiti 3 US Deportation Connections. 3 Deportation returns. 15 Shuffle flights in US.
Today was another busy day with deportations and shuffle flights around the country continuing to spread COVID without concern. There were at least 2 constants observed today.
-One is that there are 4 regular routes each Tuesday.
-Two is that COVID changes nothing for ICE. There are still 4 regular Tuesday routes, all just moving people from center to center.
5/25/20
DEATH FLIGHTS – 25 May 2020
HATE DOES NOT TAKE A HOLIDAY – While the people of the US were thinking about and honoring those who sacrificed their security and lives for our peace and freedom, this Memorial Day, ICE Air was busy taking away the freedom from people coming here for protection and to take part and earn a piece of the American dream. The same America dream that those we honor today fought and gave their lives for to protect for eternity.
TODAY:
16 flights – 3 Deportations – Honduras (2), Bogata). 4 US Deportation Connections. 3 Deportation returns. 6 Shuffle flights in US.
5/22/20
DEATH FLIGHTS – 22 May 2020
PANDEMIC DEEPENS AROUND THE WORLD AND ICE AIR ACCELERATES EXPORTATION OF COVID THIS WEEK
TODAY
23 flights – 7 Deportations – Mexico (2), Honduras (2), Guatemala (2), El Salvador (1), Honduras (2). 6 US Deportation Connections. 6 Deportation returns. 4 Shuffle flights in US.
5/21/20
DEATH FLIGHTS – 21 May 2020
9 flights today – All shuffle flights within the US. It is striking to me that, with NO deportation flights today, there were still 9 flights shuffling deportees around.
Ø Today was a pause from the extremely busy week to date. Perhaps it was because today Swift Air used 3 of their deportation planes and crews for a different and private purpose today. They shuttled cruise ship crew from San Diego to Barbados to their homes. They had been stranded in their cruise ships. It was an odd flight pattern for ICE Air so we did some quick research to determine why 3 typically ICE Air planes would go to Barbados. We learn more every day.
5/20/20
DEATH FLIGHTS – 20 May 2020
16 flights today – 3 Deportations - 2 Honduras, 1 Nicaragua. 2 Deportation connections. 3 deportation returns. AND 8 shuffle flights).
Ø Yesterday we reported on 2 deportation flights to Mexico City. The first we have seen. Deportation flights to Mexico stopped with the CDC Order March 21. And before, they went to Guadalajara under the Mexico Repatriation Agreement. Since that time, and even then, most deportations to Mexico were by land, not air. We suspected that they might be resuming deportation flights to the interior to relieve the pressure of expulsions on the border. It appears from answers by CBP to inquiries and Mexico AP story that this is true.
5/18/20
DEATH FLIGHTS – 18 May 2020
ICE Air continued to seed and spread COVID outside and inside the US this week through
15 Flights today. 4 Sat and 1 Sun. Today 6 planes in the air
3 Deportations – 2 Honduras and 1 Guatemala. 3 Deportation connections. 3 Deportation Returns and 11 flights shuffling around the US.
5/15/20
DEATH FLIGHTS – 15 May 2020 (please share for transparency)
15 Flights today - 3 Deportations - Honduraa, El Salvador, Brazil and 6 shuffling around the US
ICE Air continued to seed and spread COVID outside and inside the US this week through
- 68 Total flights
- 11 Deportation flights
- 13 Direct deportation connections
- 10 Deportation return flights
- 34 Churn flights between detention centers in the US
Ø Today Guatemala pushed back again of a flight. Their foreign ministry said that there were 3 deportees on Wednesday’s flight that had COVID despite the US’s testing program of all deportees to Guatemala. The flight scheduled for today has been postponed and it has been reported that Guatemala is working with the CDC on what new measured need to be taken.
Ø As of today, 986 detainees have tested positive for COVID, up 21 from yesterday. 2,045 have now been tested, up from 250 yesterday. A staggering 48% of those tested have been positive.
-ICE reports that 44 of their detention center staff have tested positive, but to date they HAVE NOT reported their contractor workers. Today they told the House Oversight Committee that at least 82 CoreCivic and GEO Group staff have tested positive. 90 are in quarantine. Combined, that’s at least 124 staff with COVID. What we don’t know is how many have been tested.
