When the doors opened, dozens of men and women were ushered to a reception center where first they were greeted by Guatemalan Vice President Karin Herrera and other officials.

U.S. President Donald Trump's top homeland security official joined officers in an immigration enforcement operation that arrested several people in New York City on Tuesday, in the Trump administration's latest effort to promote its nationwide crackdown.

Three flights carrying migrants deported from the United States arrived in Guatemala on Friday. Once President Donald Trump took office, he issued a series of executive orders to beef up border security and slash migration.

Mexican officials and other leaders in the region have not been able to meet with the incoming administration about its migration and deportation plans.

Active-duty troops on the border, deportation flights, more manpower and a slew of executive orders are sending a message that the U.S. is taking a tough line on immigration.

The Mexican government has criticized President Donald Trump's unilateral immigration actions, and the landing would have required Mexico's assistance.

Two US military planes carrying dozens of expelled migrants arrived in Guatemala on Friday, authorities said, without specifying whether they were par

Deported Guatemalans arrived following the announcement of Donald Trump administration of a massive operation to deport migrants, official authorities reported.

Donald Trump's administration was said to be planning to send up to 200 officers to the city on the new presidency's second day.

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.

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala's President Bernardo Arévalo said Wednesday he anticipates issues like immigration will generate tension with the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, but the former peacebuilder also sees shared interests.

Colombia avoided a trade war with the US by agreeing to accept deported migrants being returned on military planes after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs. Follow for live updates.