IRI Flight February 21, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement continued the Interior Repatriation Initiative (IRI) on Friday, February 21 2020. The IRI is a joint agreement between the governments of the United States and Mexico to ensure that those repatriated to Mexico are returned closer to their homes in a safe and expeditious manner.
Friday’s flight carried 135 Mexican nationals to Guadalajara from Tucson. The Government of Mexico will provide additional transportation to the cities of origin. U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Jerry Glaser. Original public domain image from Flickr