A 2nd ICE Air flight carrying 22 third-country nationals from the U.S. has just landed in Costa Rica, following a flight on April 11. This flight (GXA6206) originated in Harlingen, TX & stopped in El Paso & Honduras before arriving. www.monumental.co.cr/2026/04/17/s...
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UPDATE: After refueling in Ireland, the small Journey jet has landed in Nairobi, Kenya.
UPDATE: After a fuel stop in Senegal and a potential third-country deportation stop in Ghana, the ICE Air flight (OAE2066) just landed in Kinshasa, DRC, likely marking the 1st third-country removal there.
UPDATE: After a likely fuel stop in Senegal, the ICE Air flight (OAE2066) has just landed in Accra, Ghana, potentially removing third-country nationals.
Today, @humanrightsfirst.org & @amnesty.org Ireland put out a joint letter calling on the Irish govt to refuse to facilitate unlawful ICE removal flights through Shannon Airport. humanrightsfirst.org/library/irel...
A small Journey plane that departed from the ICE Transfer Facility at Mesa-Gateway Airport early this morning has just landed in Shannon, Ireland. This is likely a refueling stop before a deportation is carried out.
(2/3) ICE Air expands its network of private charter planes, reaching 54 distinct planes in March 2026 alone - a 130% jump from March 2025.
(1/3) @humanrightsfirst.org's ICE Flight Monitor March 2026 report reveals continued escalation of Trump's cruel and lawless deportation campaign.
An ICE Air flight (OAE2066) is scheduled to depart Alexandria, LA for Senegal (likely for fuel) at around midnight. We’ll be monitoring for possible transfers and deportations in the region, including transfer of 30+ third-country nationals to DRC per @reuters.com
UPDATE: The small jet that departed Phoenix, AZ yesterday afternoon has just landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This likely marks the 1st deportation to Ethiopia since at least 2020 when tracking began.
A small GLF5 jet (operated by Talon Air) that departed from the ICE Transfer Facility at the Mesa-Gateway Airport with stops in Puerto Rico & Ghana, appears to now be flying over Ethiopia. We’re actively monitoring for possible deportations in this region.
UPDATE: The ICE Air flight also stopped in Morocco, likely marking the 2nd deportation there following a flight in October 2025.
A small Journey jet that departed Harlingen, TX yesterday afternoon has just landed in Algeria. This likely marks the 2nd deportation flight to Algeria since at least 2020 when tracking began, following a flight in April 2023.
Today an ICE Air flight (GXA6163) landed in San José, Costa Rica carrying 25 third country nationals. The flight originated in Harlingen, then went to El Paso and finally San Diego before taking off for Costa Rica. observador.cr/costa-rica-r...
An ICE deportation flight that originated in Alexandria, LA and stopped at Guantanamo Bay has just landed in Cap-Haitien, Haiti. This marks the 3rd removal flight to Haiti with a prior stop at GTMO following similar flights in Feb & Mar.
An ICE deportation flight (OAE4068) that departed Harlingen, TX yesterday at ~1:30am ET, with refueling stops in Baltimore, MD and Sofia, Bulgaria, landed in New Delhi, India; Kathmandu, Nepal; and Dhaka, Bangladesh.
ICE Flight Monitor did not track any deportation flights to Venezuela today or last Friday, despite the 3 times/week (MWF) pattern that started in mid-Jan. It appears ICE Air removal flights to Venezuela may have shifted back to a twice/week schedule, operating on Mon & Wed.
Uganda confirms it has received 8 third-country nationals from the U.S. as part of a bilateral Safe Third Country Agreement.
UPDATE: The small ICE Air jet has just landed at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. This marks the 1st deportation flight to Uganda since at least 2020 and likely the 1st transfer there under the Asylum Cooperative Agreement.
UPDATE: After a likely refueling stop in Senegal, the ICE Air flight just departed Blaise Diagne Airport and en route to likely carry out a deportation.
A small (Gulfstream 5) jet that is likely an ICE Air flight departed Alexandria, LA at 10:54 am ET today and appears to be heading toward the African continent. We're actively monitoring this flight for a potential deportation.
UPDATE: After stopping in Liberia, the ICE Air flight (OAE2064) continued to Ghana and Togo—marking the 1st deportation to Togo since June 2025. The total journey lasted about 37 hours, with individuals kept physically restrained throughout the flight and layovers.
UPDATE: The ICE Air deportation flight (OAE2064) has landed in Liberia.
UPDATE: After Mauritania, the ICE deportation flight (OAE2064) landed in Banjul, Gambia.
Today an ICE Air flight that originated in Alexandria, LA landed in Guantanamo Bay before arriving in Harlingen, TX. This marks the 5th ICE Air flight to the naval base in March.
UPDATE: After Senegal, the ICE deportation flight (OAE2064) has landed in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
An ICE Air flight (OAE2064) that is currently en route to Baltimore, MD from Harlingen, TX is scheduled to depart for Senegal at 11:55pm ET. We’re monitoring this flight for potential deportation(s) in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This would likely mark the 5th deportation to Russia under Trump’s 2nd term.