by Erica Garner at Border Report
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been using the Abilene Regional Airport as a hub to transport undocumented immigrants across the country, and their mysterious operation has left local officials, legislators, and citizens wondering why this is happening and where the immigrants are going from here.
KTAB and KRBC shot video of unusual activity at the airport, such as immigrants getting off unmarked planes, getting frisked, then getting onto buses. Other video shows these buses arrive at the airport and let the immigrants off, where they then board planes to anywhere in the country.
Abilene Director of Transportation Don Green says the airport is only given 24 to 48 hours notice before the flights arrive and they aren’t aware of what exactly is going on – only that the planes are private charters from ICE.
Green says sometimes, there are periods where no flights come in, but this month, there have been 2-3, which could explain why people are witnessing this unusual activity more often.
It’s no secret that Abilene has an ICE facility nearby – the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Jones County – so that likely explains why the immigrants arrive but the mystery begins when they are released from custody…
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