Who’s paying for these flights? Attorney explains process that takes immigrants to, from Abilene airport
This was an in-depth investigative story as part of the bilingual team coverage of how immigration affects the Big Country area in Texas. This story explains how Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses local airports, like the one in Abilene, to transport immigrants as part of their daily operations. This story also explains how and why immigrants are released from custody, who pays for the immigrant’s flight, and what happens with their court cases after they are released.