The US administration has used military aircraft to deport illegal migrants to Guatemala, Reuters reported.
Two US military C-17 aircraft, each carrying about 80 migrants, flew from the US to Guatemala, a US official told the agency. "Guatemala and the United States are committed to putting an end to illegal migration and strengthening border security. Starting with two flights today," Reuters quoted the State Department as saying.
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Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump’s administration to allow a US military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a US official and a Mexican official told Reuters.
ReplyDeleteUS military aircraft carried out two similar flights, each with about 80 migrants, to Guatemala on Friday. The government was not able to move ahead with a plan to have a C-17 transport aircraft land in Mexico, however, after the country denied permission.