Video shows Minnesota dad and boy were flown on Delta to ICE detention in Texas - AP News

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March 26, 2026
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A Minnesota father and his young son were transported on a Delta flight to an immigration detention facility in Texas, according to video evidence obtained by AP News. The development raises questions about the use of commercial airlines to transport individuals to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers. Details surrounding the circumstances of their detention and the decision to use commercial air transport remain unclear from the available reporting. The case has drawn attention to immigration enforcement practices during the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. Immigration advocates have raised concerns about the conditions and procedures used in such transfers.

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