1. a) Define de facto.
b) What has led to the ICE's creation of a de facto airline?

2. a) Where is the final destination for most of the deportees?
b) Much attention is paid to the large number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. from Mexico.  Why do you think that the majority of these deportees are not Mexican?

3. a) List the numbers of illegal immigrants flown home to countries other than Mexico in the past three years.
b) How much money does the U.S. government spend on average for each illegal immigrant flown home?

4. What type of passengers have priority on deportation flights that are overbooked?

5. Who are the crew members on the ICE flights?

6. Are the deportees permitted to bring luggage home? Explain.

7. From the information provided in this article, do you think that the deportees are treated well? Explain your answer.