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International Business Times
International Business Times
Litty Simon

Hundreds Of 'Illegal Immigrant Criminals' Deported From The U.S. By The Military, States The White House

Trump mounted a hardline effort to halt illegal immigration, slash legal immigration and drive out undocumented immigrants (Credit: AFP / Luis ACOSTA)

The US has arrested over 500 illegal immigrants and deported hundreds more using military aircraft, as part of a large-scale operation initiated by the Trump administration.

In a post on X, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that the Trump Administration had arrested 538 individuals involved in illegal immigration, including a suspected terrorist, four members of the violent Tren de Aragua gang, and several individuals convicted of serious sex crimes against minors. Tren de Aragua, a notorious gang that began in Venezuela, has increasingly spread into the U.S., and its criminal activities became a key topic during the presidential campaign.

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