This was the first time in recent memory that military aircraft were used to fly migrants out of the country, one U.S. official said.

The U.S. government has worked to strengthen border security and enforce deportation policies, while Mexico has sought to balance cooperation with its own national interests. Tensions over immigration policies have repeatedly surfaced,

The White House and the State Department are denying news reports that Mexico is refusing migrant deportation flights, saying there was a miscommunication. On Saturday night, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said via X: “Thanks to President Trump: Yesterday,