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.
The first such military flight out of El Paso, Texas, took place, bound for Guatemala with approximately 80 immigrants on board.
U.S. military C-17 aircraft began flying detained migrants out of the country on Friday, following orders from President Donald Trump, as the Pentagon prepared to send more troops to the southern border,
The closing ceremony of CENTAM Guardian 2023 (CG23) was held at the Central Air Force Command in Guatemala City on March
The Mexican government has criticized President Donald Trump's unilateral immigration actions, and the landing would have required Mexico's assistance.
Many Latin American countries are trying to distance themselves from Beijing. But in response to President Trump’s sweeping deportation plans, Honduras is doing the opposite.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that "Deportation flights have begun," releasing a photo of people boarding a military aircraft.
Three flights carrying migrants deported from the United States arrived in Guatemala on Friday. Once President Donald Trump took office, he issued a series of executive orders to beef up border security and slash migration. He is seeking to make good on a sweeping agenda of removing everyone who is in the U.S. illegally.
Two US military planes carrying dozens of expelled migrants arrived in Guatemala on Friday, authorities said, without specifying whether they were part of the deportation operation launched by President Donald Trump.
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The case of Guatemala reveals how President Trump’s promised sweeps could change life outside the United States, too.