White House Confirms Deportation Flights With Military-Style Aircraft Have Started

The Trump administration is following through on what the returning president has said would be the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history.

Images posted by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Jan 24, 2025, show apparent illegal immigrants being deported. White House press office

The White House confirmed on Friday that flights deporting illegal immigrants out of the United States have started, revealing photos of military aircraft transporting people.

“Deportation flights have begun. President Trump is sending a strong and clear message to the entire world: if you illegally enter the United States of America, you will face severe consequences,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on social media platform X on Friday morning.