The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Monday against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking information as to how the agency plans to carry out the mass deportations planned by President-elect Donald Trump.

The lawsuit is seeking information regarding ICE Air, which was used to remove approximately 140,000 illegal immigrants last year. The ACLU is concerned that the Air Operations network could be increased to aid the incoming Trump administration in deporting the over 11 million people that have entered the U.S. during President Joe Biden’s term.

“For months, the ACLU has been preparing for the possibility of a mass detention and deportation program, and FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) litigation has been a central part of our roadmap,” said Kyle Virgien, senior staff attorney at the ACLU’s National Prison Project. “A second Trump administration underscores the urgency of our litigation.”

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