As the college basketball tournament known as March Madness begins, immigration activists are calling on schools to “de-ICE” the charter flights used to ferry around student athletes. The campaign is targeting the Miami-based charter company Global Crossing Airlines, or GlobalX, which holds a $5 million annual contract to transport teams during the NCAA tournaments. GlobalX is also used to transport immigrants deported by ICE. Here is an excerpt of a video from the “De-ICE These Flights!” campaign.

De-ICE These Flights! campaign: “In 2025, GlobalX flew more than 1,700 deportation flights for ICE, while earning more than $246 million. And it’s the same airline teams have flown for March Madness. When schools fly GlobalX, they’re feeding a system that supports deportation: athletes one day, deportation routes the next. It’s the business model: profit by abusing people.”