Illegals boarded Trump deportation flights at Fort Bliss, Texas, as part of the administration's efforts to remove undocumented immigrants from the country.

Footage shows dozens of handcuffed illegal aliens being guided onto a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing, for their deportation flight on Thursday, January 23.

Another C-17 military plane also took off from Tucson, Arizona, on the same evening, heading to Guatemala in Central America.

The White House reported that around 538 individuals had already been deported, including some allegedly connected to dangerous gangs.

On January 20, bullish officials in Texas ramped up the state's controversial defence measures following President Donald Trump's inauguration.

Governor Greg Abbott shared a video of massive floating barriers being installed at the Texas-Mexico border, highlighting the state's commitment to curbing illegal crossings.

The buoys, previously deployed as part of a state initiative, are designed to deter migrants from entering Texas unlawfully.

Trump, known for his hardline nationalist and anti-immigrant rhetoric, has promised a sweeping crackdown on undocumented and illegal immigrants in the country.

On his first day of office, he declared a 'national emergency' at the southern border with Mexico.

He has also issued a memo telling the U.S. Agency for International Development to adopt an 'America First' policy, threatening sanctions on staff who refuse to obey.