Hundreds of illegal immigrants have been deported from the United States following an operation initiated by President Donald Trump aimed at intensifying efforts to address illegal immigration.
On his first day in office, Trump signed a series of executive orders targeting illegal immigration, which included declaring the situation at the US-Mexico border a national emergency.
He also designated criminal cartels as terrorist organizations and ended the automatic citizenship for children born in the US to undocumented immigrants.
Furthermore, Trump suspended the US refugee resettlement program for four months.
This week, enforcement operations began in earnest.
According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 538 illegal immigrants were detained during the first phase of the operation.
Leavitt shared the update on X, writing, “The Trump administration arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals, including a suspected terrorist, four members of the Tren de Aragua gang, and several individuals convicted of sex crimes against minors.”
CBS News reported on Friday that two deportation flights had arrived in Guatemala overnight.
A Guatemalan migration official confirmed that one flight from El Paso carried 80 individuals, another from Tucson brought in 80 more, and a third flight from El Paso transported around 105 people.
Leavitt affirmed that the operation was extensive, stating, “The Trump Administration has also deported hundreds of illegal immigrant criminals via military aircraft. The largest massive deportation operation in history is well underway.”
This marks the start of a larger-scale effort by the Trump administration to curb illegal immigration, reinforcing its broader immigration policies.
