US signs nearly $140m deal to purchase six Boeing 737s for use in deportations

Funds for contract signed with Daedalus Aviation will come from $170bn allocated for Trump's border policy

The Department of Homeland Security has signed a nearly $140m contract to purchase six Boeing 737 planes for deportation operations.

The contract, signed with the Virginia-based firm Daedalus Aviation, was first reported by the Washington Post on Wednesday and later confirmed by DHS.