ICE AIR TURNS YOUNGSTOWN INTO DEPORTATION HUB: 202 FLIGHTS, 500 DETAINEES MOVED THROUGH JAIL AND CORECIVIC PRISON

Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, Mahoning County Jail, and CoreCivic’s Northeast Ohio Correctional Center have emerged as key ICE Air nodes, with 202 charter flights through the airport since February and roughly 500 detainees housed daily. Local officials cite federal contracts and revenue, while advocates warn detainee transfers hinder access to counsel and expand a profit-driven detention network. The piece situates the Ohio hub within a broader national surge in ICE arrests and private-prison capacity expansions.