Particle.news
Download on the App Store
6 ARTICLES
·
5d ago

Healey Demands ICE Halt Hanscom Flights as Airport Panel Cites Stonewalling

Her push follows reports of more than 110 ICE-chartered departures this year, with critics saying secretive transfers hinder due process.

A charter flight picks up detainees at Hanscom Field for a flight to Louisiana on Dec. 12, 2025.
A file photo of Hanscom Field airport in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Image
Image

Overview

  • Gov. Maura Healey sent a Dec. 12 letter telling DHS and ICE to stop using Hanscom Field and private charters to move Massachusetts residents out of state.
  • The Hanscom Field advisory commission said ICE refused to answer basic questions about the flights and skipped a public meeting, prompting plans for a follow-up letter.
  • ICE and DHS declined to confirm airport-specific operations, citing operational security, and offered no details on who is being transferred.
  • Massport said it has no contract with ICE, receives no advance notice, and cannot bar federally contracted or other charter flights from the public-use airport.
  • Independent monitoring by Human Rights First has tracked more than 110 ICE flights from Hanscom in 2025, as Healey cites data showing many arrested in September had no criminal charges.