ICE Air Deportation Flights Surged in June

Military planes and interior enforcement drive sharp increase across continents (REPORT)

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out a record-breaking 1,187 flights in June 2025, the highest total since tracking began in January 2020, according to a new report by ICE Air tracker Thomas Cartwright. The month also marked an all-time high in deportation flights, with 209 removals logged—surpassing the previous peak during the Haitian mass deportation in September 2021.

The sharp uptick reflects a coordinated increase in domestic transfers, international removals, and military-led deportations, all of which underscore the Trump administration’s growing reliance on interior enforcement and international agreements to manage migration pressures.

Removal Flights Reach New Heights

Of the total 1,187 flights in June, 209 were removal flights—up 10% from May and 54% higher than the prior six-month average. This rise included a notable surge in deportations to the Northern Triangle region: Guatemala (51 flights), Honduras (43), and El Salvador (22) accounted…