US EditionGov. Urges ICE to Halt Deportation Flights Out of Hanscom
Governor Healey calls deportation flights from Hanscom Field 'anti-American' and highlights that 217 flights occurred in Oct-Nov, severing detainees from legal counsel and support.
- On Dec. 12, Governor Maura Healey demanded DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons immediately stop using Hanscom Field airport and private jets to deport residents.
- Drawing on New York Times analysis, Healey pointed to data showing most detained in Massachusetts have no criminal charges, as advocates alerted her in a Friday letter.
- ICE Flight Monitor data show 217 ICE flights departed Hanscom Field in October and November, with 112 flights to 17 domestic airports as of Nov. 30 using Eastern Air Express, GlobalX and Avelo Airlines.
- After Healey's letter, the Massachusetts Democratic Party urged GOP candidates to denounce ICE's use of Hanscom Field, while the Massachusetts Communities Action Network planned a Tuesday 10 a.m. press conference and vigil.
- With federal investment, The Washington Post reported DHS agreed to spend nearly $140 million to buy six 737 jets for deportation flights, amid a surge in enforcement operations that have led to over 605,000 deportations since Jan. 20, 2025.
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Healey demands ICE stop flying immigrant detainees out of Hanscom airport
The governor said a "significant majority" of people detained by ICE in Massachusetts have no criminal convictions or charges, and that flying them far away is "intentionally cruel and purposely obstructs the due process."
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey this week called for ICE to immediately stop private deportation flights departing from Hanscom Field Airport. According to Healey, these operations, which occur about three times a week, quickly separate detainees from their families, support networks and lawyers, which hinders their right to due process. In a letter sent to National Security Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, Healey de…
Healey demands Trump halt ICE flights from Hanscom - The Boston Globe
Hanscom Field is the busiest in New England for immigration detainee flights, happening about thrice weekly during most months since President Trump’s second inauguration, according to ICE Flight Monitor.
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