Air Force deportation flight skirts Mexican airspace to Guatemala as military's border role grows
A U.S. Air Force jet deported 80 migrants shackled at their wrists and ankles to Guatemala on Thursday, detouring around Mexican airspace because U.S. military overflights require more advance notice than the Trump administration can give as it rapidly accelerates deportations.
Exclusive: US military aircraft with deported migrants lands in Guatemala, officials say
Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Donald Trump’s military deportation flight ‘cost more than first class ticket’
A military deportation flight to Guatemala ordered by Donald Trump likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by US and Guatemalan officials. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
US military aircraft with deported migrants lands in Guatemala, say officials
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump forged ahead with military deportation flights on Jan 27, sending another planeload of migrants to Guatemala a day after coming to the brink of a trade war with Colombia after it refused to let C-17 aircraft land.
Air Force flies migrants to Guatemala as military's border role grows
The armed forces is playing a growing role in helping enforce immigration laws under the Trump administration.
Military planes repurposed for deportations to Guatemala
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A military plane loaded with deportees bound for Guatemala departed from Biggs Army Airfield ...
Trump’s deportation orders have sown fear in Texas. But how much has actually changed?
The president’s made-for-TV showmanship has been all over his first days in office, as he has sought to kick off the ...
US military deportation flight likely cost more than first class
The military deportation flight to Guatemala likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by US and ...
Trump using military cargo planes to fly back illegal immigrants at southern border
The first such military flight out of El Paso, Texas, took place, bound for Guatemala with approximately 80 immigrants on ...
'Deportation flights have begun' as Trump sends 'strong and clear message,' White House says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that "Deportation flights have begun," releasing a photo of ...
U.S. Military Planes Carrying Migrants Land in Guatemala
Two military jets landed in Guatemala City on Friday carrying deported migrants from Tucson, Ariz., and El Paso, according to ...
Correction: Immigration-Deportation Flights story
In a story published Jan. 30, 2025, about a U.S. military deportation flight to Guatemala, The Associated Press erroneously ...
Community Conversations: El Paso County joins lawsuit against birthright citizenship order
El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez discussed the county's decision to join a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order on birthright citizens ...