Department of Defense augments U.S. Customs and Border Protection in removal flight efforts
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent watches as illegal aliens are loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Tucson International Airport in Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2025. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Transportation Command is supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement removal flights by providing military airlift. (Dept. of Defense photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop)