ICE Flight Monitor
Coverage of ICE Flight Monitor in the Nexus archive.
- The Needle: Local Hero Plays Darth Vader Theme at National Guard and Gets Paid, Freedom 250’s MAGA Sponsors Get Big Contracts, SCOTUS Gives Trump Wins and Losses, Trump Admits to Election Meddling, and 100 Deported Venezuelans Are Missing
A local individual received $50,000 after suing the government over a First Amendment violation during a protest where he played Darth Vader's theme. Federal contracts worth $130 million were awarded to Trump allies for a national celebration. SCOTUS granted Trump partial legal victories and losses, while he admitted to interfering in a California election. Additionally, 100 Venezuelans deported before an earthquake are now missing.
- Venezuelans newly deported from US missing after hotel collapse
Over 100 Venezuelans recently deported from the US were in a hotel in La Guaira when earthquakes struck, causing a collapse that left survivors and bodies buried in rubble. A deportation flight from Miami arrived hours before the earthquakes, carrying 146 Venezuelans, including 19 women and seven children, who were transported to the hotel.
- Over 100 Venezuelans deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing
Over 100 Venezuelans deported from the United States arrived in Caracas hours before earthquakes struck, leaving many missing as the hotel where they were held was damaged. The deportation flight from Miami carried 146 people, including 19 women and seven children, according to ICE Flight Monitor, an initiative by Human Rights First.
- More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing
More than 100 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. hours before earthquakes struck Venezuela are missing, with survivors recounting being trapped in a hotel during the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes. Deportees, including women and children, were held at a La Guaira hotel when the earthquakes occurred, leading to injuries and trauma. The Venezuelan government reported over 1,700 deaths.
- More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing
More than 100 Venezuelans deported from the US hours before earthquakes were in a La Guaira hotel when the quakes struck, leaving many missing or buried. Survivors, including Lisbeth Portillo, described chaos and trauma, with over 1,700 reported deaths. Deportation flights to Venezuela resumed in February 2025 after a 13-month pause.