A US military aircraft departed for Ecuador on Tuesday, transporting Ecuadorian nationals who were being repatriated back to their home country. The repatriation effort was confirmed by a Homeland Security official.
The flight took off from Biggs Army Airfield in El Paso, Texas, and onboard were 80 Ecuadorians who had previously been in Border Patrol custody. This repatriation initiative is part of the Trump administration's recent measures to use military aircraft for deporting migrants back to their origin countries as part of a broader immigration crackdown.
