A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent watches as illegal aliens are loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Tucson International Airport in Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2025. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Transportation Command is supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement removal flights by providing military airlift. (Department of Defense photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop)

Illegal aliens await takeoff for a removal flight at the Tucson International Airport, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2025. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Transportation Command is supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement removal flights by providing military airlift. (Department of Defense photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents load water bottles and illegal aliens' personal belongings onto a C-17 Globemaster III at the Tucson International Airport, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2025. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Transportation Command is supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement removal flights by providing military airlift. (Dept. of Defense photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents guide illegal aliens onboard a C-17 Globemaster III at the Tucson International Airport, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2025. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Transportation Command is supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement removal flights by providing military airlift. (Department of Defense photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents guide illegal aliens to board C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the Tucson International Airport, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2025. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Transportation Command is supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement removal flights by providing military airlift. (Department of Defense photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop)

Airmen and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency personnel prepare to load illegal aliens onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Tucson International Airport in Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2025. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Transportation Command is supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement removal flights by providing military airlift. (Department of Defense photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop)