‘ICE Air’ flew more than 32K immigrants out of Mesa in less than 10 months
By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy -
July 17, 2019
Last Updated: July 17, 2019 5:51 pm
ICE Air is a term coined for a network of airline operators who assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement with deportation flights and detainee transfer flights.
Swift Air is a subcontractor for the agency and has been conducting flights for ICE out of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
From October 2017 to August 2018, ICE Air flew 32,105 people out of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, according to data obtained by the University of Washington that the Arizona Mirror analyzed. The airport is one of ICE’s five major hubs, which includes Brownsville, Texas; Miami; San Antonio; and Alexandria, Louisiana.
ICE Air’s operational headquarters are in Mesa, according to an auditor general report.
https://www.azmirror.com/2019/07/17/...han-10-months/