Summary
The French men’s national soccer team used flights operated by Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX), a company heavily involved in deportation flights for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under President Donald Trump’s administration. The team took several domestic flights between World Cup games on the same planes used to transport detained immigrants.Key Facts
- The French national team flew on GlobalX planes for at least three domestic trips during the World Cup.
- GlobalX operates more than half of ICE’s immigrant removal flights in 2024 and 2025.
- ICE flights have transported detainees to remote locations, sometimes without informing them where they are going.
- The same aircraft used by the French team on 4 July had recently been used to move detained immigrants within the U.S.
- Flight data and social media posts confirmed the team’s use of these planes.
- Kylian Mbappé, the team’s star player, is a vocal critic of far-right politics and supports immigrant communities.
- Other French players have also expressed political views against far-right parties in France.
- Neither GlobalX nor the French team responded to requests for comment on this issue.
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