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ACLU Sues ICE Over Deportation Flight Records

In this July 8, 2019, photo, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detain a man during an operation in Escondido, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has taken legal action against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by filing a lawsuit in federal court. The lawsuit was initiated after ICE failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request regarding records from ICE Air Operations, which oversees deportation flights.

The ACLU's lawsuit aims to shed light on how taxpayer dollars are being utilized to fund deportation flights that could potentially separate families and disrupt communities. Eva Bitran, the director of immigrants' rights at ACLU Southern California, emphasized the importance of transparency in such matters.

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