Two military jets landed in Guatemala City on Friday carrying deported migrants from Tucson, Ariz., and El Paso, according to local migration authorities and the American Embassy in Guatemala.

The first such military flight out of El Paso, Texas, took place, bound for Guatemala with approximately 80 immigrants on board.

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump forged ahead with military deportation flights on Jan 27, sending another planeload of migrants to Guatemala a day after coming to the brink of a trade war with Colombia after it refused to let C-17 aircraft land.

Military units from across the country are rushing to provide reinforcement along the southern border following President Donald Trump’s executive order last week declaring a national emergency there.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that "Deportation flights have begun," releasing a photo of people boarding a military aircraft.

The U.S. government has begun utilizing military aircraft to deport migrants, with the first flights departing from Biggs Army Air Field to Guatemala on Thursda

Faith, community and elected leaders in El Paso try to calm fears and vow to protect vulnerable families as the Trump administration rescinds a longstanding policy that prevented arrests in sensitive areas like churches and schools.

Update: ABC-7 was able to speak with Alvaro Bustillos, the chair of the board of the Chihuahua Cattleman's Association. He is unhappy with the ban of cattle across the border. He says that the issue is far enough away to not be an issue,

President Donald Trump's administration has plans to quickly expand the number of flights carrying illegal immigrants out of the country.

Faith, community and elected leaders in El Paso try to calm fears and vow to protect vulnerable families as the Trump administration rescinds a longstanding policy that prevented arrests in sensitive areas like churches and schools.

U.S. President Donald Trump forged ahead with military deportation flights on Monday, sending another planeload of migrants to Guatemala a day after coming to the brink of a trade war with Colombia when it refused to let C-17 aircraft land.

The Trump administration began sending deportees on US military planes back to Guatemala and El Salvador, according to people familiar with the matter, as it looks to demonstrate that it’s acting on campaign promises to return millions of migrants to their home countries.