Colombia will reject deportation flights from the United States after Brazil decried the treatment of migrants arriving handcuffed and shackled, complicating President Donald Trump’s plans and providing a contrast with the cooperative acceptance of Mexico and Guatemala.

Mexico reportedly denied access to land for a U.S. military plane that was slated to return deportees to the country, according to reports.

Mexico refused to allow a US military plane with migrants on board to land on its territory. This was reported by NBC with reference to two representatives of the US Department of Defense and a source familiar with the situation.

Mexico, Colombia and Brazil are all pushing back on Trump's deportation of migrants in handcuffs or on military planes.

The plan, called “Mexico Embraces You,” seeks to reassure undocumented migrants facing expulsion. Some experts question if the government is really ready to reabsorb them.

If realized, this expansion would be a historic milestone in Mesoamerican connectivity, opening new doors for tourism, trade, and cross-border collaboration.

Two military jets landed in Guatemala City on Friday carrying deported migrants from Tucson, Ariz., and El Paso, according to local migration authorities and the American Embassy in Guatemala.

An official said it was the first time in recent memory that American military aircraft were being used to fly migrants out of the US.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced plans to extend the Maya Train beyond Mexican borders, with the railway set to traverse Belize and reach Guatemala. The project, which has been in talks since June 2024,

The arrangement, known as a "Safe Third Country" agreement, would empower U.S. immigration officials to deport non-Salvadoran migrants to El Salvador.

A suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Urbana has been arrested in Texas after fleeing the scene and using a false identity, authorities said.