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ACLU sues seeking details of Trump's mass deportation air plan

ACLU sues seeking details of Trump mass deportation plan

During the campaign, Donald Trump promised mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Credit: Gregory Bull | AP

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By Armando Hernandez

Nov 18, 2024, 16:47 PM EST

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with other organizations, filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to obtain records that reveal how the network of private, commercial and for-profit deportation flights run by ICE could be expanded to carry out a mass deportation and detention program.

The lawsuit alleges that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has not responded to requests for basic information on matters including flights.

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