The U.S. military's mission on the border is moving quickly as the White House and the Pentagon are making it a priority to publicize news about the mission.

Two US military planes carrying dozens of expelled migrants arrived in Guatemala on Friday, authorities said, without specifying whether they were part of the deportation operation launched by President Donald Trump.

Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" in the U.S. were arrested and hundreds more flown out of the country on military aircraft, the White House said.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said early Friday morning deportation flights had begun, marking the first deportation flights using military aircraft since President Dwight Eisenhower was in office, Reuters reported, citing an unnamed U.S. official.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that “deportation flights have begun,” releasing photos of people boarding military aircraft.

Military flights carrying illegal migrants flew out of the US on Friday as mass deportation began under the Trump administration.

GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 25 — Two US military planes carrying dozens of expelled migrants arrived in Guatemala yesterday, authorities said, without specifying whether they were part of the deportation operation launched by President Donald Trump.

The Trump administration began sending deportees on US military planes back to Guatemala and El Salvador, according to people familiar with the matter, as it looks to demonstrate that it’s acting on campaign promises to return millions of migrants to their home countries.

The numbers could indicate that the Trump administration’s show of force has so far outpaced the government’s ability to quickly deport more migrants.

Two US military planes carrying dozens of expelled migrants arrived in Guatemala on Friday, authorities said, without specifying whether they were part of the deportation operation launched by President Donald Trump.

The Trump administration has begun a mass deportation campaign, arresting 538 undocumented immigrants with criminal records.