Cargo planes from Joint Base Lewis-McChord are being used in the Trump administration’s ramped-up deportation of immigrants in the country illegally, The News Tribune has learned.

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These new planes, which require less fuel but can accommodate more passengers, are meant to replace JetBlue’s fleet of aging Embraer E190 aircrafts. They plan to retire the last one in 2026.