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[–><!–>The Trump administration has rolled back Biden-era protections for many migrants, expanding who has been targeted for deportation. ICE has also pursued new enforcement tactics, including arresting people at routine check-ins and at immigration courts. The agency has also sought to expand the use of expedited removal, a fast-track process that skirts ordinary due process.–><!–>
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[–><!–>Two removal flights a week are now regularly traveling to Venezuela after President Nicolás Maduro, under pressure from the Trump administration, agreed to accept deportees after a year-long pause. In May, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans in the United States and humanitarian parole for over 500,000 more migrants who arrived recently.–><!–>
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[–><!–>Most ICE flights are operated by one of two charter companies, Global X and Eastern Air Express. Recently, ICE has also expanded the fleet of planes it uses for deportations, including contracting with commercial carriers like Avelo Air for charter services.–><!–>
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