Deported immigrants get flight on ‘ICE Air’

Описание: (17 Dec 2018) THEIR BELONGINGS ON THE TARMAC, LYING ALONGSIDE MANICLES AND CHAINS….
A LONG LINE OF SHACKLED MEN AND WOMEN SCOOTED OFF A PRIVATE DETENTION CENTER CONTRACTOR'S BUS UP A MOBILE STAIR CASE AND SHUFFLED ONTO A PRIVATE JETLINER THE SIZE OF A BOEING 737.
(PAUSE, CLANK CLANK CLANK OF FEET UP STAIR CASE)
A TEAM OF IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND PRISON CONTRACTORS PATTED THEM AND CHECKED THEIR MOUTHS FOR ANYTHING HIDDEN.
THIS IS A DEPORTATION FLIGHT RUN BY "ICE AIR." THE DESTINATION… EL SALVADOR.
(NATURAL SOUND UP FOR JET NOISE)
AN OBSCURE DIVISION OF ICE OPERATES HUNDREDS OF THESE FLIGHTS EACH YEAR TO REMOVE IMMIGRANTS.
GRAPHICS
DEPORTATION FLIGHTS ARE A BIG BUSINESS. THE U-S GOVERNMENT HAS SPENT ABOUT A BILLION DOLLARS ON THEM IN THE LAST DECADE.
AND NOW THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WANTS TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR ICE AIR BY 30 PERCENT.
ABOUT 100,000 PEOPLE PER YEAR ARE DEPORTED ON THESE FLIGHTS.
(VOICE OVER)
MIGRANT ADVOCACY AND LEGAL EXPERTS SAY THERE'S ONE BIG WINNER IN  TOUGHER IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT FROM DETENTION TO TRACKING AND DEPORTATION —
SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) Geoffrey Hoffman, University of Houston Law School Immigration Clinic:
"Well I think I think Americans ought to know that these are vast sums of money that are being spent to repatriate these people"
IT'S PRIVATE COMPANIES —
SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) Geoffrey Hoffman, University of Houston Immigration Law Clinic:
"You know the question becomes are there other ways that this vast amount of money can be spent. I mean could it be spent to to prioritize the deportations to to have a more efficient procedure. "
ICE TRANSPORTS DETAINED IMMIGRANTS BETWEEN AMERICAN CITIES AND FOR THOSE WITH REMOVAL ORDERS BACK TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES….
THE AGENCY GAVE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ACCESS TO FILM THE BOARDING OF THIS FLIGHT IN NOVEMBER ON THE CONDITION WE NOT SHOW DEPORTEE'S FACES. WHILE THE AGENCY DID NOT AGREE TO AN ON CAMERA INTERVIEW, AN OFFICIAL FROM ICE'S HOUSTON FIELD OFFICE SAYS THEY AIM TO BE EFFICIENT IN SENDING DETAINEES TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES.
GRAPHIC "If a judge says you need to be removed, we should be expeditiously working to execute that order so that person does not spend any longer in detention than necessary." — PAT CONTRERAS, DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL, ICE HOUSTON FIELD OFFICE
WE WERE NOT ALLOWED TO FILM ONBOARD THE JET.  ICE OFFICIALS SAY A MEAL IS SERVED AND A DOCTOR IS ON BOARD.
ALL DETAINEES—EVEN THOSE CONSIDERED NON CRIMINAL--REMAIN SHACKLED UNTIL THE PLANE LANDS.
JOHN MONE ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON.

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