The first such military flight out of El Paso, Texas, took place, bound for Guatemala with approximately 80 immigrants on board.
Two military jets landed in Guatemala City on Friday carrying deported migrants from Tucson, Ariz., and El Paso, according to local migration authorities and the American Embassy in Guatemala.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that "Deportation flights have begun," releasing a photo of people boarding a military aircraft.
Faith, community and elected leaders in El Paso try to calm fears and vow to protect vulnerable families as the Trump administration rescinds a longstanding policy that prevented arrests in sensitive areas like churches and schools.
Mexico, Colombia and Brazil push back on Trump's deportation of migrants. He promises 25% tariffs, travel ban on Colombia.
Update: ABC-7 was able to speak with Alvaro Bustillos, the chair of the board of the Chihuahua Cattleman's Association. He is unhappy with the ban of cattle across the border. He says that the issue is far enough away to not be an issue,
President Donald Trump's administration has plans to quickly expand the number of flights carrying illegal immigrants out of the country.
U.S. authorities on Friday removed dozens of migrants through a border crossing in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, and Mexican authorities immediately placed them on
Faith, community and elected leaders in El Paso try to calm fears and vow to protect vulnerable families as the Trump administration rescinds a longstanding policy that prevented arrests in sensitive areas like churches and schools.
The Trump administration began sending deportees on US military planes back to Guatemala and El Salvador, according to people familiar with the matter, as it looks to demonstrate that it’s acting on campaign promises to return millions of migrants to their home countries.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection used a military plane to deport dozens of people in the country illegally from Tucson to Guatemala.
Mexico has denied the U.S. permission to land a military aircraft deporting migrants, U.S. and Mexican officials confirmed. This decision follows two U.S. deportation flights to Guatemala on Friday, each carrying around