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NEW: Meet the private-equity firm -- and its billionaire immigrant CEO -- making millions off some of ICE's cruelest deportation flights. After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

motherjones.comICE Deportation Flights Are Getting Longer and CruelerA private equity-owned airline profits off Trump’s migrant crackdown.

Craig Lilyestrom

@onefish.bsky.social

27 June

What role does Puerto Rico play in this? I saw an icon of a plane over the island in the map.

Gillian Brockell

@gillianbrockell.com

Deportations to Dominican Republic depart out of San Juan. There are 1-4 flights everyday.

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JJ in DC

@jjindc.bsky.social

27 June

Yes, and there are also some ICE flights to DR that come from Miami. The flights from San Juan appear to be mostly Dominicans who were picked up in Puerto Rico.

Craig Lilyestrom

@onefish.bsky.social

27 June

That’s a lot. 😞