Today, an ICE Air flight carried migrants from Harlingen, Texas to be detained in Guantanamo Naval Base— marking the second flight we’ve tracked to GTMO this week.

A potential ICE Air flight (OAE3906) that departed Harlingen, TX yesterday with stops in Bangor, ME, Senegal (likely for fuel), Liberia, and Ghana, has now landed in Lagos, Nigeria

We’ve confirmed this flight to Fuzhou, China was an ICE Air deportation flight—the third deportation flight to China this year, following flights on Jan 7 and June 3, 2025.

Four days after 22 Cuban migrants were taken on an ICE Air flight to be detained at Guantánamo Naval Base, an ICE Air deportation flight is scheduled today from Alexandria, Louisiana, to Havana, Cuba. We will be monitoring in case the flight stops in GTMO to pick up the 22 Cubans

ICE Flight Monitor did not track any deportation flights to Venezuela today or last Friday. Previously, deportation flights to Venezuela had been occurring twice weekly, on Wednesday and Friday mornings.

We have been monitoring an Omni flight (OAE3848) that landed in Fuzhou, China today. Though it’s unclear if this is a deportation, the flight has similar characteristics to past ICE routes to China. We will update here once we’re able to confirm.

An ICE Air flight (OAE3876) that departed El Paso, TX for Baltimore, MD yesterday—and was expected to make multiple deportation stops across SE Asia—has since returned to El Paso. It’s unclear whether the flight will resume its planned route.

An ICE Air flight carried migrants from Alexandria, LA, to the US Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay today—the first migrants held at GTMO since October 17.

Post ✈️👀 The November ICE Air Flight Report by @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social has been published. This is a must read for anyone interested in ICE Air activity and especially 3rd country removals. humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/u...

@humanrightsfirst.org ‘s November 2025 ICE Flight Monitor report reveals the continued escalation of the Trump administration’s dangerous and unprecedented mass deportation campaign. Key findings from November:

After months of twice-weekly U.S. deportation flights to Venezuela (Wednesdays and Fridays), the Venezuelan government announced that the U.S. has decided to pause today’s regularly scheduled flight. We haven’t tracked any flights to Caracas today. www.instagram.com/p/DSJW9DbjM7...

The 76th U.S. deportation flight (EAL8280) to Venezuela this year has landed in Caracas today. The flight—originating in Phoenix, AZ—removed 218 Venezuelans, including families and children. Removal flights to Venezuela have continued twice a week despite ongoing tensions.

A Kuwait Airways charter flight (KAC1515) just departed Kuwait Int’l Airport and is heading towards Tehran. This is likely the flight carrying Iranian nationals that were aboard the ICE Air flight (OAE3832) that departed Phoenix, AZ yesterday and landed in Kuwait.

An Egyptian charter flight (MSR3950) is en route to Moscow from Cairo. This is likely the flight transferring Russian nationals to Moscow following the ICE Air flight (OAE3832) landing in Cairo today.

UPDATE: after departing BWI Intl at 21:08 EST, the ICE removal flight that has now been confirmed to be carrying Iranian and Russian nationals is expected to arrive in Cairo at 7:08 AM EST. ICE flight monitor will be tracking-follow this thread for further updates. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/w...

UPDATE: The ICE Air flight (OAE3832) is scheduled to depart Baltimore, MD for Cairo, Egypt later today. It’s possible that people (possibly including Russians) on this flight may be transferred to other countries from Cairo.

A likely ICE Air flight (OAE3832) just departed Phoenix, AZ for Baltimore, MD. We will be monitoring this flight for potential deportation(s).

UPDATE: The ICE Air flight (OAE3822) is scheduled to depart Baltimore, MD for Cairo, Egypt later today. It’s possible that people (possibly including Russians) on this flight may be transferred to other countries from Cairo.

A small Journey plane (N588AT) has landed in Cairo, Egypt. The flight originated in Mesa, AZ and refueled in Ireland.

The 75th U.S. deportation flight (EAL8280) to Venezuela this year is currently en route to Maiquetia airport from Phoenix, AZ. These flights have continued twice a week (Wed & Fri) despite ongoing tensions and Trump’s announcement to close the airspace.

Despite rising tensions and the alleged closure of Venezuelan airspace, U.S. deportation flights to Venezuela have continued on their usual Wed/Fri schedule. The 74th such flight of the year (EAL8280) is currently en route from Phoenix, AZ to Caracas.

A small Journey plane that originated in Phoenix, AZ with refueling stops in Puerto Rico and Senegal is heading east in Africa. We are actively monitoring this flight and will update here.

A 19-year-old college student was set to visit her family in Texas over Thanksgiving break. Instead, she was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order preventing her removal, per @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...

Two ICE Air flights on small Journey jets, which originated in Phoenix, AZ and Miami, FL, are heading towards Africa after making a fuel stops in Puerto Rico. Follow this thread for updates.

An ICE deportation flight (EAL8280) that departed Phoenix, AZ is en route to Venezuela today—the 73rd flight since February of this year. U.S. deportation flights to Venezuela continue at a biweekly pace despite escalating tensions.

An ICE Air flight (OAE3847) that departed El Paso, TX last night just landed in Bucharest, Romania to refuel after an earlier refuel stop in Baltimore, MD. The flight is expected to make multiple deportation stops in South and SE Asia. Updates to follow.

An ICE deportation flight (EAL8280) is en route to Venezuela today, marking the 72nd flight to Venezuela since February of this year. U.S. deportation flights continue to land in Caracas despite escalating tensions.

They were deported to countries where they have no ties, held in secret camps and prisons, and stripped of their rights. @newyorker.com exposes the chilling reality of the rapidly expanding practice of third-country removals under the Trump administration. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

A small Journey plane landed in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. This is the first flight since Equatorial Guinea agreed to accept third-country nationals and it’s unclear if such nationals are on board. The plane departed Alexandria, LA yesterday and stopped in Barbados.

Yesterday, the 71st U.S. deportation flight to Venezuela this year landed in Caracas with 200 Venezuelans aboard, including families and children. Despite ongoing U.S.-Venezuela tensions, flights to Caracas continue twice a week—Wednesdays and Fridays.

We're deeply alarmed by the U.S. deporting 50 Ukrainians via #Poland. Our Sr. advisor @dooleydooley.bsky.social warns, “There is no safe place to hide in #Ukraine… the whole country is a war zone.” Forced returns put lives at serious risk and violate UN guidance. Read more👇

@bloomberg.com’s compelling report following a long-term resident through several detention centers before his deportation to Honduras reveals the staggering cost of this administration’s inhumane detention-and-deportation campaign www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Since immigration enforcement raids began in Charlotte, NC on Nov. 15, there has been a total of 5 ICE Air flights (1 per day)—with the 1st flight departing Charlotte on Saturday night—transferring people to detention centers primarily in Jacksonville, FL and Alexandria, LA.

@iceflightmonitor.bsky.social October Report is must reading for anyone interested in the deportation machine. humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/u...

An ICE Air flight (OAE3833) that arrived in Baltimore, MD from Alexandria, LA early this morning is en route to Bucharest, Romania. We will be closely monitoring as this flight is expected to make multiple deportation stops in south and SE Asia.

A flight plan has now been filed for ICE Air deportation flight OAE 3787, indicating that after refueling in Baltimore, the aircraft will continue on to Jasionka, Poland, near the Ukraine border. It is highly likely it is the reported flight of Ukrainians to Poland.

An ICE Air deportation flight (OAE3787) departed Phoenix, AZ at 14:45 EST and is en route to Baltimore, MD for refueling. It is still very early to confirm but this is possibly the reported deportation flight to Poland carrying Ukrainian nationals. We will be closely monitoring.

Our October ICE Flight Monitor report reveals record deportations: 77 destination countries, ongoing forced third-country transfers, court-defying removals, and 1,014 domestic transfer flights. Read the @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social report: humanrightsfirst.org/library/ice-...

@humanrightsfirst.org’s October 2025 ICE Flight Monitor report exposes the Trump administration’s dangerous and unprecedented mass deportation campaign carried out on ICE Air flights. 🧵Key findings from October:

A small Journey plane that departed Phoenix, AZ yesterday with stops in Puerto Rico and Senegal (likely for fuel) has just landed in Accra, Ghana. This is potentially the 5th flight this year in which non-Ghanaians are transferred to the country.

Haunting reports from the first. deportation flight to Iran—tracked by ICE Flight Monitor from takeoff in Alexandria to landing in Tehran on Sept 29—show Iranians, includ. Christian converts, ethnic minorities, & dissidents, being sent back to the dangers they fled. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...

Another small Journey plane that departed Phoenix, AZ has landed in Liberia after stopping in Senegal (likely for fuel). This is the 6th deportation to Liberia in 2025.

A small Journey plane—max 14 seats—departed Phoenix, AZ early this morning and stopped in Puerto Rico (likely for fuel). This could be a potential third-country transfer flight headed towards West Africa.

An ICE deportation flight (OAE3822) departed Alexandria, LA and is en route to Senegal. We are actively monitoring this flight for a potential third-country transfer.

An ICE deportation flight (OAE3763) just departed El Paso, TX for Baltimore, MD. The flight is set to refuel in Romania then likely bound for multiple destinations in Southeast Asia. More updates to come.

Oversight of secretive ICE Air operations is critical. Thank you, @vanhollen.senate.gov and @warren.senate.gov, for your leadership in calling on DHS to ensure transparency, accountability, and respect for human rights on ICE Air flights. www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-r...

Alejandro Juarez was mistakenly deported to Mexico despite a pending court hearing, @nytimes.com reports. On Sept. 20, we tracked an Eastern Air Express flight from Newark, NJ to Harlingen, TX — we believe this was the plane carrying Mr. Juarez prior to his wrongful removal to MX.

An ICE Air flight just landed in Ecuador today—the 8th removal flight to the country in October, bringing the total to 77 deportations in 2025. Flights to Ecuador typically take place on Tues & Thurs, & Ecuador continues to see the highest number of deportations in South America.

An Alabama man was deported to Laos — despite a court order blocking his removal — on a 46-hour ICE Air flight tracked over last weekend. This marks the 5th deportation flight to Laos observed by ICE Flight Monitor. apnews.com/article/immi...

(1/3) 🧵 With tensions escalating between U.S. and Venezuela — and the U.S. and Colombia — are those countries still accepting U.S. deportation flights?