CSI Aviation awarded $3.6B ICE deportation flight contract

CSI Aviation, the New Mexico-based prime contractor for ICE deportation flights, was awarded a $3.6 billion contract in 2024. CSI subcontracts flights to carriers like GlobalX, which operated 74% of ICE's removal flights in 2024. The company hosted a President Trump campaign rally in fall 2024 and has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to President Trump and GOP super PACs.