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(4,542 posts) Tue Aug 26, 2025, 03:46 AM Tuesday

Kristi Noem is pushing for ICE to buy and operate a fleet of deportation planes, sources say

Former officials say that if ICE owned its own planes, it could double the number of people it deports each month. But it would be costly.

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Kristi Noem is pushing for ICE to buy and operate a fleet of deportation planes, sources say (Original Post) 634-5789 Tuesday OP

I forgot the source see below. thanks. 634-5789 Tuesday #1

Aren't they denying the airlines the right to Haggard Celine Tuesday #2

Why don't the always right Mr Trump ask Qatar for more free planes? Emile Tuesday #3

Money is no object for their evil deeds. Irish_Dem Tuesday #4

634-5789

(4,542 posts)

1. I forgot the source see below. thanks.

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Tue Aug 26, 2025, 03:48 AM

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/kristi-noem-pushing-ice-buy-operate-fleet-deportation-planes-sources-s-rcna217149

Haggard Celine

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2. Aren't they denying the airlines the right to

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Tue Aug 26, 2025, 04:03 AM

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make money off of the deportations? I'm just trying to think like a Republican. Don't they want the private sector to handle government services? They would probably do that, but Noem wants to blow billions money on a bunch of planes. She's got plans for using those planes for other things besides hauling around immigrants.

Emile

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3. Why don't the always right Mr Trump ask Qatar for more free planes?

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Tue Aug 26, 2025, 05:30 AM

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Irish_Dem

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4. Money is no object for their evil deeds.

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Tue Aug 26, 2025, 05:58 AM

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But there is not a penny for science, healthcare, education, school lunches, etc.

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