Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Fourth U.S. Charter Flight Returns 7 Argentines Under Trump Deportation Drive

The arrivals were handled through VIP facilities at Ezeiza under a tightly controlled operation with little public disclosure.

Overview

  • An ICE-chartered GlobalX Airbus A320-214 landed around 1 a.m. on September 30 at Ezeiza after a stop in Guayaquil, delivering seven deported Argentine citizens.
  • It was the fourth such arrival since June 12, following flights on September 11 and 26, bringing the four-month total close to fifty people.
  • Deportees underwent Migraciones processing and exited via the airport’s FBO VIP Club; four reunited with relatives while three were escorted by airport police with destinations not disclosed.
  • Families reported weeks to months of detention in U.S. facilities, transfers to a military center with people sleeping on the floor, and brief, timed phone calls.
  • Media accounts noted two cases tied to alleged crimes, while DHS cites more than 400,000 forced removals this year and the U.S. Embassy warns visas can be revoked for noncompliance.