They could have bought military style cargo planes or the big, uncomfortable ones we transport troops in, but, at least the illegals will get repatriated in some style
DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of 737 jets for deportations
The Department of Homeland Security recently signed a contract worth nearly $140 million to purchase six Boeing 737 planes for deportations — a move that will allow the agency to operate its own fleet after receiving a massive funding increase from Congress.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the arm of DHS that carries out deportation flights, has long relied on charter planes, but two officials familiar with the contract and records reviewed by The Washington Post indicate ICE has broader plans.
Tricia McLaughlin, a DHS spokeswoman, said in a statement in response to an inquiry from The Post that the planes would save money “by allowing ICE to operate more effectively, including by using more efficient flight patterns.”
McLaughlin said the effort would save $279 million in taxpayer dollars. She did not offer specifics.
“We are delighted to see The Washington Post is highlighting the Trump administration’s cost-effective and innovative ways of delivering on the American people’s mandate for mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens,” she said in a statement.
None of the wacko activists, unhinged judges, or elected Democrats will be able to pressure the charter companies with this. ICE can simply load up the planes and ship them off to their home countries. Or other places. And it creates jobs for aircraft mechanics! That’s great!
Another former DHS official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly about their former employer, said that the likely rationale for the agency is to increase capacity to do both removals from the United States and move people from one facility to another within the country. The official said previous administrations considered similar ideas but concluded it was too expensive because of costs or the logistical complications of maintaining a fleet of aircraft and flight crew.
It took five Washington Post writers to tell us this. I think we can all figure out it makes things easier and quicker.
Meawnhile
Noem to Face Questions From House Panel Amid Immigration Crackdown
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, is set to appear before Congress on Thursday for a hearing that is likely to draw sharp questions about the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics and efforts to upend legal paths for migrants to live in the United States.
The hearing, held by the House Homeland Security Committee, typically takes place annually and focuses on “worldwide threats” to the United States. Ms. Noem will face a panel of lawmakers as the federal government is escalating its immigration efforts and seeking to ramp up deportations.
In other words, Democrats are going to caterwaul and bloviate about DHS following laws as passed by duly elected Congresses to capture and deport people in violation of immigration laws. There will be barely any questions from Democrats as they have a freakout over illegal aliens.
The Department of Homeland Security recently signed a contract worth nearly $140 million to purchase six Boeing 737 planes for deportations — a move that will allow the agency to operate its own fleet after receiving a massive funding increase from Congress.
My wife has become an eco-warrior. She has strong feelings about the environment and other people’s carbon footprints. She challenges our friends repeatedly about their lifestyle choices. I agree with her in principle, but I can’t support her moral outrage. It’s become clear to me that her behavior is off-putting to many people we see. And it’s uncomfortable for me and for them when she raises the same issues repeatedly. She seems to care more about the climate crisis than our relationships. I try to see this issue through my wife’s eyes, so I understand her need to speak up. But it’s so uncomfortable. Help!
Scientists from the University of Oslo say one side of Earth’s interior 
Immigrants living in Illinois, among the states hit hardest by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, are now shielded from federal enforcement near courthouses, hospitals, university campuses and day cares under a law Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed Tuesday.
The Environmental Protection Agency has quietly removed the fact that human activity is driving climate change from a handful of pages on its website.
A group of civil rights advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration, seeking the release of a legal memo and other documents related to lethal U.S. military strikes on boats suspected of trafficking drugs from Latin America.

