Citing publicly available flight-tracking data and information collected by advocacy groups, members of Clergy League for Emergency Action and Response, known as CLEAR DFW, gathered on Tuesday at Cathedral of Hope to present research they say shows an increase in ICE Air operations moving through Dallas Love Field and to raise questions about the role of private aviation in supporting those flights.
CLEAR DFW has spent the past several years advocating on issues related to immigration, housing, and criminal justice. The organization previously raised concerns about a proposed immigration detention facility in Hutchins and has held vigils outside the Dallas field office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since May 2025. The latest focus of the group’s advocacy involves the alleged transportation of ICE detainees through Dallas Love Field.
The press conference highlighted research conducted by organizations including CLEAR DFW, El Movimiento DFW, Democratic Socialists of America North Texas, DFW Young Active Labor Leaders, Indivisible Dallas, and Sunrise Movement Dallas…