Deported Mexicans by the Donald Trump Administration report having been mistreated and kept handcuffed for days by U.S. authorities. Despite these accusations, the Mexican Government assures that there have been no human rights violations and commits to protecting its nationals.
The deported individuals recount having suffered abuses in the United States before arriving at the Deportee Attention Center in Tijuana, set up by the Mexican Government 15 kilometers from the El Chaparral border port. Iván Ramos Reyes, originally from Chihuahua, says he was detained while heading to Utah after nearly a decade living in Las Vegas, working in construction. He laments losing everything he had achieved in the United States.
The Mexican Government has reported the deportation of 14,470 individuals since Trump took office, denying human rights violations upon arriving in Mexico. Although the Mexican Foreign Minister assures that the deported individuals are not treated inhumanely on Mexican soil, some migrants contradict these claims.
Rogelio and Daniel describe having been mistreated and kept handcuffed by U.S. authorities, receiving different treatment compared to what Mexican authorities claim. Despite the hardships endured, some deported individuals consider the possibility of trying to cross the border again.
Mónica Vega, coordinator of the Repatriated Attention Center, reports that since its opening, they have received 754 people, mostly men. She highlights that many deported individuals attempted to cross the border or seek political asylum but were denied and deported. Mexican authorities provide support to the deported individuals to return to their hometowns.
