ICE Flight Monitor reveals 1,794 enforcement flights in March 2026
Apr 15, 2026
Country of origin: Guatemala, Honduras, Moldova, Myanmar, Thailand, Tajikistan, Togo, Uzbekistan, Eswatini, Poland, Uganda

Human Rights First's March 2026 ICE Flight Monitor documents 1,794 immigration enforcement flights, including 1,225 domestic "shuffle" flights between detention centers and 225 international removal flights. The report reveals a large-scale aviation logistics operation moving people to dozens of countries, with growing third-country transfers to nations where detainees are not citizens. Conditions documented include prolonged shackling, extended restrained layovers, language barriers, and reports of medical neglect during transit.
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