The Trump administration has begun flying undocumented immigrants from the US to a military detention facility at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba, the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said on Tuesday.

Leavitt told Fox Business Network that at least two deportation flights were “under way”, but gave no further details.

Her comments, however, appeared to confirm reporting by the Wall Street Journal, citing an anonymous official with knowledge of the operation, that about a dozen immigrants were onboard one flight from Fort Bliss, Texas. The newspaper said an additional flight had departed on Monday.

CNN later reported one of the flights had “about nine or 10” people onboard who were detained in the US without valid immigration documents.

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    The “protest” is shooting ICE agents through your fucking door and fighting to your death. Y’all can go wave flags and chant all you like. I’m sure that would have given the Nazis pause to reconsider. I won’t go to them, but they’ll have a fight if they come to me.

    My wife is brown and legal, so yes, I have a dog in this fight. I’ll be at camp trying out some new gear if anyone wants to join me.

    And here I get banned for “inciting violence”. Get on the trains then, at least you’ll have your “morals” intact. “At least we didn’t let anyone agitate!” Warm yourself with those thoughts.