'Deportation flights have begun' as President Trump ramps up ICE raids
DALLAS - The White House says "deportation flights have begun" from what immigration agents are calling "targeted operations."
The Trump administration says the first goal of the sweeping proposal is to remove criminals who are here illegally.
It is one of the big campaign promises that President Donald Trump credits for getting him elected again.
One raid resulted in a U.S. veteran being wrongfully detained.
And while we haven’t had any in North Texas, some students are expressing concerns.
What we know:
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that "deportation flights have begun," releasing photos of people boarding military aircraft. One of the photos was taken at Biggs Army Airfield at Fort Bliss in El Paso.

ICE agents arrested more than 500 people in President Trump's first week in office.
The operations are drawing praise but also criticism when it comes to protection against unlawful search and seizure.
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The crackdown targeted undocumented immigrants with criminal records, with arrests occurring in multiple states.
Newark, NJ, Immigration Raid
The raid on a Newark, New Jersey, business has the city's Democrat mayor and others wanting answers.
"We can quibble about the Fourth Amendment. We can't quibble about the 14th Amendment," said Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. "Everybody has a right to due process that we should be secure in our person, in our papers and our property from undue search and seizure."

According to the mayor, U.S. citizens and a military veteran were among those recently detained by ICE agents.
Baraka says the detainees were fingerprinted and photographed on-site.
"They went in the back of the establishment. We believe that there were three people who they say were undocumented that they detained," said the mayor. "But they also detained folks that were, in fact, citizens of this country. One person showed their military veteran identification and was still questioned anyway."
What they're saying:
ICE responded that its agents "may encounter U.S. citizens while conducting fieldwork and may request identification to establish an individual's identity, as was the case during a targeted enforcement operation at a worksite… in Newark, New Jersey."
The Trump administration says these operations are targeting criminals. In other states, those arrested have been charged with crimes like murder and sexual assault.
North Texas schools addressing student concerns
Local perspective:
There is no evidence of ICE raids happening in North Texas.
Despite that, the news of the change in enforcement strategy has many worried.
At Thursday night’s Dallas ISD school board meeting, two teachers told the board some students are concerned about their families being impacted by possible raids.
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"Students are afraid to come to school. We have seen a notable drop in attendance this week alone," said teacher Ryan McKelvy Gonzales. "Every day this week, I have walked into my classroom, and I see fear and concern in the faces of my students. Some of whom have families who are living in constant fear, that fear of being deported."
Arlington ISD also said some of its students and staff have expressed concerns about immigration raids.
The district emphasized that it does not collect immigration status, and student information is protected by law.
Arlington ISD said it will share resource information to assist those who may be affected in the days and weeks ahead.
"The district will continue to monitor developments in federal policy and assess how they may impact the district," a spokesperson said. "We are also communicating with local and state officials to advocate for the needs of our community to ensure that every child has access to a safe, stable and supportive learning environment."
The Source: Information in this article comes from FOX news coverage, Friday's White House press briefing, an Arlington ISD press release, Thursday's Dallas ISD school board meeting and previous FOX 4 coverage.