Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference at a federal office building on October 20, 2025 in Bradenton, Florida.
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“We are delighted to see the media is highlighting the Trump administration’s cost-effective and innovative ways of delivering on the American people’s mandate for mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens,” DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CNBC when asked about the Post’s article.
“This new initiative will save $279 million in taxpayer dollars by allowing ICE to operate more effectively, including by using more efficient flight patterns, McLaughlin said.
“President Trump and Secretary Noem are committed to quickly and efficiently getting criminal illegal aliens OUT of our country,” she said.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 airplane approaches San Diego International for a landing from New York on May 10, 2025 in San Diego, California.
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CNBC has requested comment from Daedalus Aviation.
Currently, most deportation flights overseen by ICE Air Operations, a division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are carried out by charter-flight companies.
