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Original Date Announced
January 25, 2025The Coast Guard, in coordination with CBP, conducted several noncitizen expulsion flights between CA and TX. The Coast Guard's role is to "assist with the national transport of aliens to designated locations in Texas and California, where the Department of Defense will transport the aliens internationally." The Coast Guard is "surging" assets and personnel for this initiative.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1452]
2025.01.25 Coast Guard conducts alien expulsion flight operations between California and TexasEffective Date
January 25, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action
February 17, 20262026.02.17 Reported: Noem's use of Coast Guard resources strains her relationship with the military branch - NBC News
NBC News reports that new guidance was issued to Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento to designate as its first priority the transport of detained immigrants within the U.S. The guidance moves search-and-rescue operations, counter-narcotics efforts, and Coast Guard training to lower priority levels.
Under the administration, Coast Guard aircraft have increased in use for immigrant deportations tenfold, with flights rising from 14 in June 2025 to 149 in November 2025. These shifts have created significant tension between DHS Secretary Noem and senior Coast Guard officials, with leadership expressing concern that border security is undermining the Coast Guard’s traditional core missions.
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Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: BorderAssociated or Derivative Policies
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