Penn State’s Airport Sees Dramatic Increase in ICE Flights

ICE has ramped up its use of Penn State's airport to move detainees between immigration facilities

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ICE Has Ramped Up Its Use of State College Regional Airport to Move Detainees Between Immigration Facilities

This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for Talk of the Town, a newsletter of local stories that dig deep, events, and more from north-central PA, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. BENNER TOWNSHIP — Penn State’s airport has seen a dramatic surge in flights chartered by ICE to mo…

ICE ramps of use of Penn State airport

BENNER TOWNSHIP — Penn State’s airport has seen a dramatic surge in flights chartered by ICE to move people between detention centers in the United States.

Penn State’s airport sees dramatic increase in ICE flights

BENNER TOWNSHIP — Penn State’s airport has seen a dramatic surge in flights chartered by ICE to move people between detention centers in the United States. While ICE has said such transfers are necessary for operational reasons such as bed space, immigration experts claim the practice is intended to cut detainees off from loved ones, wear them down, and make it harder to pursue legal challenges. The State College Regional Airport is a roughly 40…