Peter Andringa
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Journalist/technologist, @financialtimes.com Visual Investigations
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August 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
If you hit the paywall here, you can try searching the headline on Google and clicking there. Our paywall has complex logic based on the number of stories you've read and where you've clicked from... and ultimately it helps us pay for this work. (But also, we want people to read it!)
You can also read the other stories in our series, "deportation dollars."
On Folkston Georgia, the site of a new immigration processing facility, set to become the largest in the country: on.ft.com/4fVPt4F
On the growing industry of private detention centres : ig.ft.com/us-immigrati...
On Folkston Georgia, the site of a new immigration processing facility, set to become the largest in the country: on.ft.com/4fVPt4F
On the growing industry of private detention centres : ig.ft.com/us-immigrati...
Inside America’s booming immigration detention industry
The enormous US deportation programme is enriching companies as detainees complain of poor treatment
ig.ft.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
You can also read the other stories in our series, "deportation dollars."
On Folkston Georgia, the site of a new immigration processing facility, set to become the largest in the country: on.ft.com/4fVPt4F
On the growing industry of private detention centres : ig.ft.com/us-immigrati...
On Folkston Georgia, the site of a new immigration processing facility, set to become the largest in the country: on.ft.com/4fVPt4F
On the growing industry of private detention centres : ig.ft.com/us-immigrati...
Many more details (and visuals) in the full story:
This reporting was a team effort with @inari-ta.bsky.social, @okr.bsky.social, Stefania Palma, and Molly Taylor.
This reporting was a team effort with @inari-ta.bsky.social, @okr.bsky.social, Stefania Palma, and Molly Taylor.
The booming business of Trump’s deportation flights
Companies are jostling for billions of dollars to fly immigrant detainees out of the US
ig.ft.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Many more details (and visuals) in the full story:
This reporting was a team effort with @inari-ta.bsky.social, @okr.bsky.social, Stefania Palma, and Molly Taylor.
This reporting was a team effort with @inari-ta.bsky.social, @okr.bsky.social, Stefania Palma, and Molly Taylor.
We also spoke to a federal air marshal seconded from his usual job to work for ICE. He said staff often worked 24 to 30 hours on multi-stop flights, without much rest. He also raised concerns about evacuating chained detainees.
“If we had a water landing, God forbid, they’re all going to drown.”
“If we had a water landing, God forbid, they’re all going to drown.”
August 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
We also spoke to a federal air marshal seconded from his usual job to work for ICE. He said staff often worked 24 to 30 hours on multi-stop flights, without much rest. He also raised concerns about evacuating chained detainees.
“If we had a water landing, God forbid, they’re all going to drown.”
“If we had a water landing, God forbid, they’re all going to drown.”
Avelo is the only passenger airline also operating for ICE, drawing significant public criticism and boycotts.
We spoke to two former employees who raised concerns and say they were fired as a result. One flight attendant told us he feared for the safety of the chained detainees in an emergency.
We spoke to two former employees who raised concerns and say they were fired as a result. One flight attendant told us he feared for the safety of the chained detainees in an emergency.
August 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Avelo is the only passenger airline also operating for ICE, drawing significant public criticism and boycotts.
We spoke to two former employees who raised concerns and say they were fired as a result. One flight attendant told us he feared for the safety of the chained detainees in an emergency.
We spoke to two former employees who raised concerns and say they were fired as a result. One flight attendant told us he feared for the safety of the chained detainees in an emergency.
CSI subcontracts flight operations to charter airlines like GlobalX. In it's most recent quarterly filing, GlobalX revealed that 58% of revenue comes from ICE flights, on 11 of its 19 planes.
In an earnings call this month, its CFO said "We feel there’s demand for significantly more passengers.”
In an earnings call this month, its CFO said "We feel there’s demand for significantly more passengers.”
August 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
CSI subcontracts flight operations to charter airlines like GlobalX. In it's most recent quarterly filing, GlobalX revealed that 58% of revenue comes from ICE flights, on 11 of its 19 planes.
In an earnings call this month, its CFO said "We feel there’s demand for significantly more passengers.”
In an earnings call this month, its CFO said "We feel there’s demand for significantly more passengers.”
The founder and CEO of ICE's main contractor, CSI Aviation, spoke at a Trump rally in 2016 and hosted one at his hangar in 2024. CSI's president (& Weh's daughter), Deborah Maestas, signed docs as a "fake elector" in 2020. Both were appointed to Trump WH advisory committees last term.
August 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The founder and CEO of ICE's main contractor, CSI Aviation, spoke at a Trump rally in 2016 and hosted one at his hangar in 2024. CSI's president (& Weh's daughter), Deborah Maestas, signed docs as a "fake elector" in 2020. Both were appointed to Trump WH advisory committees last term.
Was about to post the same but you’ve beat me to it!
August 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Was about to post the same but you’ve beat me to it!
I’ve been using volta.sh lately… which is still like screaming into the void, but in Rust (so at least it’s fast)
Volta - The Hassle-Free JavaScript Tool Manager
Volta: Start your engines.
volta.sh
August 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I’ve been using volta.sh lately… which is still like screaming into the void, but in Rust (so at least it’s fast)
Congrats, Dhruv! What a dream team - can't wait to see what you get up to!
July 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Congrats, Dhruv! What a dream team - can't wait to see what you get up to!