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POLITICSMay 26 · 09:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDAlexandra Villarreal with graphics by Aliya Uteuova

Revealed: huge climate cost of harmful emissions from US immigration flights

US immigration enforcement flights under the Trump campaign have increased by 80% year-over-year, emitting hundreds of thousands of metric tonnes of carbon dioxide by transporting migrants to detention centers and deporting them globally. The surge in flights is linked to accelerating the climate crisis through massive carbon emissions.

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