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Senators press Transcom over use of military aircraft for migrant transport; witness says DHS leads, DOD supports non-reimbursable missions
Summary
Committee members raised concerns about the Department of Defense using Transcom aircraft to move migrants on non-reimbursable flights, asked who makes the tasking decisions and sought assurances on manifest verification and oversight; Transcom said DHS is the lead agency and that DOD flies when tasked.
Senators raised repeated concerns about Transcom missions that supported Department of Homeland Security (DHS) migrant transport operations, focusing on decision authority, cost, manifest verification and humanitarian safeguards.
Why it matters: Using military airlift for non-military missions can consume readiness resources and raise legal and oversight questions; the committee sought clarity about who authorizes such flights, what verification steps are taken and whether the practice will continue.
Senator Mazie Hirono told the panel that Transcom assets were used to move migrants at “three times…
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