(Reuters) -Two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States - the first since a January deal between the administration of U.S. Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro - are heading to Venezuela,

The assertion by Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, could herald a shift in the relationship between the United States and Venezuela’s autocrat, Nicolás Maduro.

Two planes sent by Venezuela returned to the country from El Paso, Texas, on Monday with nearly 200 Venezuelans who were in the U.S. illegally.

The flights, which left Fort Bliss in Texas, represent a significant victory for President Donald Trump, who has vowed to carry out sweeping deportations.

Deportation flights from the US to Venezuela have been halted for years except for a brief period in October 2023 during the Biden administration.