U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announces new measures to increase enforcement resources

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced new measures to boost enforcement resources, including repatriation flights and detention capacity, in line with the Presidential Proclamation of June 4, 2024. As part of these efforts, ICE is optimizing air charter contracts to maximize weekly repatriation flights. Over the past year, ICE averaged 29 repatriation flights per week, enabled by diplomatic efforts to expand the number of countries accepting removals. Recent destinations include Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Egypt, Mauritania, Senegal, Uzbekistan, …