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Mexico would have denied ground access to a US military plane scheduled for its transport illegal immigrants in the country this week, a move that highlights tensions between the United States and its neighbor to the south as the Trump administration continues to crack down on illegal migrants.
Citing two U.S. defense officials and a third person familiar with the situation, NBC News reported that two Guatemala-bound Air Force C-17s carrying about 80 people each flew the deportees Thursday night out of the united states
A third flight bound for Mexico never took off after Mexico refused to consent to the landing, according to the report. Fox News Digital has contacted the White House and the Mexican Embassy Washington, D.C.
People board a US military plane. The White House announced Friday that “deportation flights have begun” in the US (White House)
Flying deportees to a foreign country requires the cooperation of that nation’s government.
It was unclear why Mexico blocked the flight, but tensions over the Trump administration’s tough illegal immigration policies have strained relations between the countries.
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President Claudia Sheinbaum and President Donald Trump (Getty Images)
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she opposes Trump’s executive orders to combat illegal immigration, including reinstating the “Remand to Mexico” policy that forces migrants to wait. in Mexico while their asylum claims are being processed in the US
Before taking office this week, Trump promised mass deportations, initially targeted criminal illegal immigrants and stricter immigration standards and vetting procedures.
Trump also ordered 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to increase the military presence there.
Migrants deported from the United States to Mexico wave as they are transported to a shelter and cross the El Chaparral border pedestrian bridge in Tijuana, Mexico, on January 21, 2025. (Félix Marquez/AP)
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In recent days, federal immigration authorities have made hundreds of arrests, including gang members and others with criminal records, as part of Trump’s mass deportation efforts.
