When the reporter asked if they all have criminal records, Leavitt said: "If they broke our nation's laws, yes, they are a criminal"

The Trump Administration has been highlighting immigration enforcement efforts that have been occurring since the new president was sworn in. That includes deportation flights.

The Trump administration has started flying immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally out of the country using military aircraft, a White House spokesperson said Friday. White House press

The press is in full-on outrage mode over President Trump’s swift move to deport foreigners illegally in the United States, even though Presidents Obama and Biden did exactly the same thing during their time in the White House.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that deportations of illegal migrants have begun via aircraft. "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," Leavitt wrote on the social media platform, X.

In her first-ever briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warned that the Trump administration believes children of migrants 'not subject' to laws of the US when asked about Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday the Trump administration has begun flights to deport illegal migrants from the U.S.

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

Follow updates as President Donald Trump is in Miami ahead of a Republican policy conference and Cabinet nominees like Scott Bessent prepare for confirmaiton votes.

Laken Riley Act: President Trump signed his first bill into law, and it closely tracked his agenda on immigration. The bill directs the authorities to detain and deport immigrants who are accused — not yet convicted — of specific crimes if they are in the country illegally. Read more ›

The Pentagon signaled earlier this week that Air Force C-17s could be used to fly deportation flights. That's happening now.