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Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight
NBC News ^ | Jan 24, 2025 | Courtney Kube

Posted on 01/24/2025 4:41:27 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage?

WASHINGTON — Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday, at least temporarily frustrating the Trump administration's plans to deport immigrants to the country, according to two U.S defense officials and a third person familiar with the situation.

Two Guatemala-bound Air Force C-17s, carrying about 80 people apiece, flew deportees out of the U.S. Thursday night, the sources said. The third flight, slotted for Mexico, never took off.

A White House spokesperson did not reply to a text message seeking comment on Mexico's stance.

It was not immediately clear why Mexico blocked the flight, but tensions between the U.S. and Mexico, neighbors and longtime allies, have risen since President Donald Trump won the November election. Trump has threatened to slap 25% across-the-board tariffs on Mexico in retaliation for migrants crossing the border the countries share. But he has not yet put them in effect.

The Mexican embassy did not immediately return a request for comment.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: illegal; illegalreturn; mexico; returntosender
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Just drive them across the border back into Mexico.
1 posted on 01/24/2025 4:41:27 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Yep. Bus. Planes are costly


2 posted on 01/24/2025 4:42:29 PM PST by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and don't wish to smile.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Don’t use the runway. Just drop them off from approximately 5000 feet.


3 posted on 01/24/2025 4:42:40 PM PST by Right Brother
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Next passenger plane should have an A-10 escort: “We’re delivering something. You can decide what is.”


4 posted on 01/24/2025 4:45:12 PM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Oh, that may get Trump angry and Mexico is, literally, the LAST COUNTRY that should be getting Trump angry. Will kind of suck if the border crossings are SLAMMED SHUT.


5 posted on 01/24/2025 4:45:29 PM PST by BobL
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
The Mexicans are so funny.

Not the wisest of moves when we can simply start rounding people up and releasing them across the border they in through.

6 posted on 01/24/2025 4:45:46 PM PST by rdcbn1 (TV )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Then I say close the international bridges that connect to Mexico to the US. I’ll tell you something they will be squealing like pigs real quick! If Trump is smart he will do that especially the El Paso city international Bridges! The bridges on this city are the busiest ones in Texas. And I’m also talking about millions of people that come and go through those bridges specially goods that Mexico imports to us. Shut them down until she accepts every plane that lands in Mexico from the USA!


7 posted on 01/24/2025 4:46:21 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Pinochet Air them


8 posted on 01/24/2025 4:47:43 PM PST by Skwor
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Mexico is about to “find out”.


9 posted on 01/24/2025 4:48:26 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Nessun Dorma.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Deny any money transfers to Mexico.


10 posted on 01/24/2025 4:48:31 PM PST by dforest
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To: Right Brother

Some variation on LAPES maybe?

https://youtu.be/sG3KAAgioLw?t=200&si=__Lg2hiWZmMfzY1a

Not like in the movies…..,


11 posted on 01/24/2025 4:48:44 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Tariffs.


12 posted on 01/24/2025 4:49:15 PM PST by toddausauras
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Declare the country of Mexico a terrorist state. They are not a friend of the US.


13 posted on 01/24/2025 4:49:20 PM PST by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
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To: dforest

That won’t work you’ve got the globalist controlling the US banks. They will immediately side with a cartel.


14 posted on 01/24/2025 4:51:08 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: Skwor

That cargo plane has a rear door. Head out over the ocean.


15 posted on 01/24/2025 4:51:36 PM PST by oldasrocks
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Shut down any truck transporting products from Mexico into the United States....


16 posted on 01/24/2025 4:51:55 PM PST by DHerion
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

NBC News is fake news to me.

I’m waiting for other sources.


17 posted on 01/24/2025 4:51:58 PM PST by Biblebelter
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Send in Airborne and take a nice big long airfield.


18 posted on 01/24/2025 4:52:58 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Trump should call Traitor General Milley back into service and bust him to private.)
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To: BobL

They are not the brightest

They will definitely pay

They should just drop them in guatemala. Let them all come. Supposedly they walked all the way here.


19 posted on 01/24/2025 4:53:55 PM PST by CottonBall (Librela, the new jab for dogs and cats. Pfizer/Zoetis is making billions killing our furbabies.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

can you imagine what the new Ambassador to Mexico said to la Presidente? US money to Mexico from US taxpayers comes from many pots. Which to stop?


20 posted on 01/24/2025 4:54:04 PM PST by elpadre
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