Air Force deportation flight skirts Mexican airspace to Guatemala as military’s border role grows
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Air Force deportation flight skirts Mexican airspace to Guatemala as military’s border role grows

Associated Press  

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. Avoiding Mexican airspace had been routine for the U.S. military even before its aircraft began assisting with deportations, the U.S. Defense Department’s Transportation Command said on Friday. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat who represents a Texas border district, said it makes sense that other nations would want advance notice of Air Force overflights. “It’s something that logistically has to be worked out with the country before, because you don’t want to have a plane turned around in midair.” On Sunday, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro refused two U.S. military planes with migrants, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to announce 25% tariffs on Colombian exports.

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Venezuela continues to accept deportation flights from Mexico
1 week ago

Venezuela continues to accept deportation flights from Mexico

NPR  

Venezuela continues to accept deportation flights from Mexico Hundreds of Venezuelan migrants were flown home from Mexico on Thursday. LEILA FADEL, HOST: A federal judge says government lawyers gave a, quote, "woefully insufficient" response to his demands for more details after the Trump administration deported hundreds of Venezuelans to a maximum security prison in El Salvador, despite the judge's order …

US suspends military flights for deportations due to high costs: Report
Top News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

US suspends military flights for deportations due to high costs: Report

India Today  

The Donald Trump administration has suspended the use of costly military aircraft to fly migrants who entered the US illegally, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. US defence officials told The Wall Street Journal that no flights were scheduled for the coming days, with the last military deportation flight occurring March 1. DEPORTATION FLIGHT COST MORE THAN FIRST CLASS …

Mexico president says her government requested US surveillance drone flights
1 month, 1 week ago

Mexico president says her government requested US surveillance drone flights

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that surveillance drone flights by the U.S. government over Mexico are occurring in collaboration with and at the request of her government. They come as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has increased pressure on Mexico to do more to stop the production of the synthetic opioid fentanyl that is smuggled north …

Venezuela sends 2 planes to US to return migrants, signaling potential improvement in ties
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela sends 2 planes to US to return migrants, signaling potential improvement in ties

Hindustan Times  

Two Venezuelan planes returned home Monday with about 190 Venezuelans deported from the United States, signaling a possible thaw in relations between two longtime diplomatic adversaries and a victory for President Donald Trump in his efforts to get more countries to take their people back. Venezuela sent two planes on February 10 to bring nearly 200 undocumented migrants back from …

Guatemala gives U.S. another migrant deportation deal
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Guatemala gives U.S. another migrant deportation deal

NPR  

Guatemala gives U.S. another migrant deportation deal toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/Pool AP GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Wednesday his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United States, the second deportation deal that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reached during a Central America trip that has been focused mainly on …

Guatemala to increase deportation flights from US carrying migrants from other countries
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Guatemala to increase deportation flights from US carrying migrants from other countries

CNN  

CNN — Guatemala has pledged a 40% increase in deportation flights carrying Guatemalans and migrants of other nationalities from the United States, President Bernardo Arévalo announced Wednesday during a press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Foreign nationals who arrive in Guatemala through deportation flights will be repatriated to their home countries, Arévalo said, adding that the US …

Guatemala agrees to increase number of US deportation flights it accepts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Guatemala agrees to increase number of US deportation flights it accepts

Al Jazeera  

In 2024, roughly 66,000 people were deported from the US to Guatemala. The Central American country of Guatemala has agreed to ramp up the number of deportation flights it receives from the United States, after a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. At a news conference on Wednesday, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo also announced that his country would accept …

US military aircraft departs for India carrying illegal migrants: Report
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

US military aircraft departs for India carrying illegal migrants: Report

Firstpost  

A US military C-17 aircraft carrying deported Indian migrants departed on Monday as President Donald Trump escalated his crackdown on illegal immigration. US military aircraft departs for India carrying illegal migrants: Report File Image/US Department of Defense via Reuters A US military plane deporting migrants back to India departed on Monday as President Donald Trump’s crackdown on migrants intensified after …

US military C-17 aircraft used to deport Indian migrants under Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown; destination unclear
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

US military C-17 aircraft used to deport Indian migrants under Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown; destination unclear

Live Mint  

A United States military C-17 aircraft has departed with Indian migrants onboard on January 3, Reuters reported citing a US official. Indian Migrants Deported on C-17 Military Aircraft India is the farthest destination the US military is transporting migrants, as per the report. The official, who was not named, told Reuters that the US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft …

Air Force deportation flight skirts Mexican airspace to Guatemala as military’s border role grows
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Air Force deportation flight skirts Mexican airspace to Guatemala as military’s border role grows

New Indian Express  

A US Air Force jet with 80 migrants that left Texas for Guatemala on Thursday charted a path around Mexico because it couldn’t fly over the country, according to a U.S. official. “The message that we have for those people is that if you cross the border illegally, we are going to deport you to your country of origin in …

US military deportation flights likely cost more than first class
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US military deportation flights likely cost more than first class

Hindustan Times  

U.S. President Donald Trump's military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by U.S. and Guatemalan officials. According to information supplied by U.S. and Guatemalan officials, the cost of each migrant aboard U.S. President Donald Trump's military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday was probably at least $4,675. Trump launched …

Migrants describe flights aboard US military planes carrying out Trump’s swift deportations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Migrants describe flights aboard US military planes carrying out Trump’s swift deportations

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington GUATEMALA CITY — Margarita Raymundo walked down the ramp of the U.S. Air Force cargo jet and onto the tarmac of Guatemala City’s airport, barely three days after a U.S. Border Patrol agent had apprehended her, along with three other migrants. The presence of U.S. military planes landing in …

Deportation flights from the US to Colombia resume after a diplomatic spat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Deportation flights from the US to Colombia resume after a diplomatic spat

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian migrants returning home Tuesday on Colombian military flights described being shackled during earlier U.S. flights that were blocked by their country’s leader in a dispute with President Donald Trump that nearly sparked a trade war. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro initially refused to accept two U.S. military planes with migrants, prompting Trump to threaten 25% tariffs on …

Will Mexico accept military flights of deportees? President Sheinbaum deflects on sensitive issue
2 months ago

Will Mexico accept military flights of deportees? President Sheinbaum deflects on sensitive issue

LA Times  

A U.S. military plane carrying Guatemalan migrants deported from the United States sits on the tarmac at La Aurora airport in Guatemala City on Monday. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hedged Tuesday on whether Mexico would accept U.S. military flights carrying deportees under the Trump administration’s mass-expulsion plans “Until now, this hasn’t taken place,” Sheinbaum responded at her morning news conference …

Colombia agrees to accept deported migrants after Donald Trump’s tariffs threats
2 months ago

Colombia agrees to accept deported migrants after Donald Trump’s tariffs threats

Live Mint  

Colombia agreed to accept deported migrants after US President Donald Trump threats said on Sunday he will impose tariffs and sanctions among other retaliatory measures. Mexico refuses deportation request Mexico also refused a request last week to let a US military aircraft land with migrants. He's not a US counterpart that looks at Colombia through a strategic lens, as a …

Donald Trump suspends sanctions after Colombia backs down on migrant row, White House says
2 months ago

Donald Trump suspends sanctions after Colombia backs down on migrant row, White House says

ABC  

The United States will not impose sanctions and tariffs on Colombia after the South American nation agreed to accept deported migrants from the US. President Donald Trump will maintain visa restrictions on Colombian officials and enhanced customs inspections of goods from the country, "until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned," the White House added. Mr Trump made …

Just the beginning: Trump sanctions Colombia for refusing deportation flights
2 months ago

Just the beginning: Trump sanctions Colombia for refusing deportation flights

India Today  

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would impose retaliatory measures on Colombia including tariffs, sanctions and travel bans after the South American country turned away two U.S. military aircraft with migrants being deported as part of Trump's immigration crackdown. Colombia's refusal to accept the flights is the second case of a Latin American nation refusing U.S. military deportation …

US, Colombia clash over deportations and raise tariffs in show of Trump's pledge to limit migration
2 months ago

US, Colombia clash over deportations and raise tariffs in show of Trump's pledge to limit migration

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Earlier, the U.S. president had ordered visa restrictions, …

Donald Trump plans asylum deal with El Salvador to deport migrants as Mexico and Colombia refuse flights
2 months ago

Donald Trump plans asylum deal with El Salvador to deport migrants as Mexico and Colombia refuse flights

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump is running into early roadblocks with his plans for mass deportation of illegal immigrants and is hoping that El Salvador is his saving grace. Colombia turned away two U.S. military aircraft that were full of the country's residents who fled to the U.S. and are now being deported by the orders of President Trump, a U.S. official told …

Colombian President Petro refuses to allow US migrant deportation flights to land in country
2 months ago

Colombian President Petro refuses to allow US migrant deportation flights to land in country

Firstpost  

Brazil’s foreign ministry said late on Saturday that it would demand explanations from the US government over the ”degrading treatment” of Brazilians on a deportation flight, while Mexico on Friday also refused such a flight to land in the country. ”The US cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals,” Petro wrote in the post, adding that the government in Washington should …

Mexico refuses US military flight deporting migrants: Report
2 months ago

Mexico refuses US military flight deporting migrants: Report

Hindustan Times  

Two US military deportation flights go ahead to Guatemala. Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump's administration to allow a U.S. military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a U.S. official and a Mexican official told Reuters. U.S. military aircraft carried out two similar flights, each with about 80 migrants, to Guatemala on Friday. The use …

'So little planning': Trump mocked as Mexico refuses to let deportation flight land
2 months ago

'So little planning': Trump mocked as Mexico refuses to let deportation flight land

Raw Story  

For years, Mexico has allowed the United States' deportation flights to cross over its airspace when flying undocumented immigrants back to their home countries without incident. And as American Immigration Council senior fellow Aaron Reichlin-Melnick noted, another Central American country appears to have also not allowed the United States to fly over its airspace, given the flight's unusually circuitous route. …

Mexico risks Trump's wrath as it BLOCKS packed illegal migrant deportation flight from landing
2 months ago

Mexico risks Trump's wrath as it BLOCKS packed illegal migrant deportation flight from landing

Daily Mail  

Mexican authorities blocked a US military plane from deporting illegal migrants on Thursday after Donald Trump's immigration crackdown began. Mexican authorities blocked a US military plane from deporting illegal migrants on Thursday amid rising tensions between the two nations Two other flights set for Guatemala arrived late in the day The surprise move from Mexico came as President Trump's deportation …

White House shares pics of illegal migrants flown out of US under Trump 2.0
2 months ago

White House shares pics of illegal migrants flown out of US under Trump 2.0

India Today  

Handcuffed and standing in a queue, migrants who had entered the United Stated illegally, made their way towards military C-17 aircraft as Donald Trump made good on his deportation promise. The White House shared pictures of detained migrants on Friday and called the mass deportation ‘Trump’s strong message to the world”. “Just as he promised, President Trump is sending a …

US military begins deporting migrants as Pentagon plans more troops at Mexico border
2 months ago

US military begins deporting migrants as Pentagon plans more troops at Mexico border

Firstpost  

Trump in his first day in office declared illegal immigration a national emergency, tasking the U.S. military with aiding border security, issuing a broad ban on asylum, and taking steps to restrict citizenship for children born on American soil. US military C-17 aircraft began deporting migrants on Friday following orders from President Donald Trump, as the Pentagon prepared to deploy …

Mexico deports Central Americans after being flown in by US
3 years, 7 months ago

Mexico deports Central Americans after being flown in by US

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — Central American migrants being expelled by the United States and flown deep into Mexico for deportation to their homelands drew concerns from U.N. agencies Wednesday about the treatment of vulnerable migrants needing humanitarian protection. Daniel Berlin, deputy director of the nongovernmental organization Asylum Access, said that his organization is the largest legal services provider for asylum-seekers in …

US flying Central Americans to Mexico to deter crossings
3 years, 7 months ago

US flying Central Americans to Mexico to deter crossings

India TV News  

The Biden administration has begun flying Central American families expelled from the United States deep into Mexico as authorities encounter more families and unaccompanied children at the U.S.-Mexico border, two American officials said Friday. For years, the U.S. government has intermittently flown deported Mexican migrants back home to make it more difficult to try to cross the border again, but …

US is flying Central Americans to Mexico to deter crossings
3 years, 7 months ago

US is flying Central Americans to Mexico to deter crossings

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration has begun …

Guatemala: Many migrants on US deportation flight had coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

Guatemala: Many migrants on US deportation flight had coronavirus

Al Jazeera  

Guatemalan president suspends all flights of deportees from US after plane carrying 73 people was largely infected. Giammattei said on Friday that 12 randomly selected people from the Monday deportation flight had tested positive for coronavirus when examined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after their arrival. “A large part of it was infected,” the president said …

Guatemala suspends all deportation flights from US over COVID-19
5 years ago

Guatemala suspends all deportation flights from US over COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

Officials say the suspension will last until protocols are created that ensure the health of deported asylum seekers. Guatemala City – Guatemala will temporarily stop receiving Hondurans and Salvadorans returned from the United States under the asylum cooperation agreement due to the coronavirus pandemic, Guatemala’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Guatemala will also stop receiving Guatemalans deported from the US …

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