France national team uses ICE deportation planes for World Cup travel

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The French men’s national soccer team has been using a charter airline, Global Crossing Airlines, known for participating in ICE deportation flights, including over half of removal flights in 2024 and 2025. The team flew this plane for travel during the World Cup, generating public attention due to the airline’s controversial role.

The plane that French team used after match with Paraguay flew 44 deportation-related flights this year alone The French men’s national soccer team, whose star Kylian Mbappé is one of the world’s most outspoken athletes against far-right politicians, has been using a charter airplane company that is at the heart of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. Images of the team posted on social media and flight tracking data show the French team have used Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) for at least three domestic flights between their World Cup games and base camp in Boston. That same airline charter company has operated more than half of ICE’s removal flights in 2024 and 2025. Continue reading...