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 plan, called “Mexico Embraces You,” seeks to reassure undocumented migrants facing expulsion. Some experts question if the government is really ready to reabsorb them.

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

If realized, this expansion would be a historic milestone in Mesoamerican connectivity, opening new doors for tourism, trade, and cross-border collaboration.

He slaps a 25% tariff on Colombian goods and imposes a raft of visa restrictions. Latin American nations are grappling with how to deal with Trump on his signature issue.

U.S. military aircraft carried out two similar flights, each with about 80 migrants, to Guatemala on Friday, Reuters reported.

The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.

The country’s leader, Gustavo Petro, backed down after a clash with President Trump, which started when Mr. Petro turned back U.S. military planes carrying deportees.

Around active duty 1,500 active troops have been deployed to the nearly 2,000-mile southern border this week, including 500 Marines from Camp Pendleton in California.

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.

US military aircraft have started flying detained migrants out of America on the orders of Donald Trump, as Mexico refused a request from his administration to allow a deportation plane to land in the country.