The Pentagon signaled earlier this week that Air Force C-17s could be used to fly deportation flights. That's happening now.

Hundreds of migrants in the United States have been arrested, and others flown out of the country on military aircraft, as the White House says President Donald Trump's promised deportation operation has started.

The White House said deportation flights began Friday, after Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 538 arrests and lodged 373 detainees on Thursday, in addition to hundreds of “illegal immigrant criminals” who were flown out of the U.S. on military aircraft.

World leaders congratulated President Donald Trump on his inauguration Monday, with many urging stronger alliances or continued cooperation between their countries and the United States, in carefully crafted social media posts and statements.

Hundreds of migrants in the United States (US) were arrested Thursday and others flown out of the country on military aircraft as the White House said President Donald Trump's promised deportation operation had started.

The Trump administration has started flying immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally out of the country using military aircraft, a White House spokesperson said Friday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared photos on the social platform X of individuals in handcuffs boarding a military plane.

Karoline Leavitt, the White House spokesperson, on Friday disclosed that the ‘deportation flights’ of migrants have commenced. According to Leavitt, United States President Donald Trump is sending a strong message to the world on the issue of illegal migrants.