ICE Uses Private Jet Blacklist to Obscure Deportation Flights

For years, the wealthy and famous have used a little-known FAA program to shield their private jet flight records. Now, ICE is using the same program to obscure its deportation flights. Originally created by the private jet lobby to protect the privacy of the rich, the program is now being used to mask ICE's deportation operations, raising concerns about government transparency. While ICE flight information can be tracked through other means, this move highlights how the private aviation industry's pursuit of privacy is being used to limit oversight of government actions.