US military flight deporting migrants to India, first since Donald Trump's return

By our Special Correspondent

A US military aircraft carrying illegal migrants has departed for India, news agency Reuters reported on Monday. The C-17 plane, which left with the migrants onboard, is expected to reach India in at least 24 hours.

President Donald Trump has increasingly relied on the military to support his immigration policies, including deploying additional troops to the US-Mexico border, using military planes for deportations, and opening military bases to house migrants.