The DHS announced a $140 million contract with Daedalus Aviation to acquire six Boeing 737 jets for ICE deportation operations, aiming to deport 1 million immigrants.This initiative, tied to an expanded mass-expulsion policy, is projected to save US taxpayers $279 million, a point Tricia McLaughlin criticized the Washington Post for omitting.The plan, supported by
Donald Trump and
Noem, has drawn criticism from
Human Rights First and
Democratic opposition, also raising conflict of interest questions regarding
Salus Worldwide Solutions.