'Deportation flights have begun' as Trump sends 'strong and clear message,' White House says

ICE deportation operations have begun, says Trump border czar

Trump 'border czar' Tom Homan outlines the administration’s deportation strategy on ‘America Reports.’

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

"President Trump is sending a strong and clear message to the entire world: if you illegally enter the United States of America, you will face severe consequences," she added.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt released this image Friday, writing on X that "deportation flights have begun."

It is not immediately clear who was boarding the planes or where the images were taken.

Information obtained by Fox News Digital shows that between midnight Jan. 21 and 9 a.m. Jan 22, a 33-hour period, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations arrested more than 460 illegal immigrants that include criminal histories of sexual assault, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, drugs and weapons offenses, resisting arrest and domestic violence.

People are seen boarding a U.S. military aircraft. The White House announced Friday that "deportation flights have begun" in the U.S. (White House)

Agents arrested nationals from a slew of countries, including Afghanistan, Angola, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Senegal and Venezuela.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Fox News' Adam Shaw contributed to this report.

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.