The president of the Political Coordination Board of the Chamber of Deputies, Ricardo Monreal Ávila, assured that the Mexican state is ready to face the possible mass deportations that could arise from an executive order issued by the United States following Donald Trump's arrival to the government.
"We are prepared. It has been commented that the Mexican government is ready to receive colleagues who may be deported at the borders that connect us with the northern country," he declared.
Furthermore, in a press conference during a plenary meeting with federal deputies from the state of Mexico and Michoacán for Morena, he pointed out that, from the legislative and political sphere, they will support these measures.
"We will join the strategy of President Claudia Sheinbaum and from the legislative and political point of view, we will be very close to her."
Monreal explained that the government and legislators are waiting for the possible issuance of the executive orders announced by the United States. "We will wait, there are still a few minutes, a few hours, and we will see if these executive orders that have been announced are issued," he commented.
The legislator identified four fundamental issues that concern Congress: mass deportations, tariffs on Mexican exports, the possible designation of drug cartels as terrorist organizations, and the intention to impose taxes on remittances.
"These are at least four key issues that concern us legislators, and we will talk about that once this press conference is over."
Finally, Monreal assured that these four issues will be a priority part of the legislative agenda for the next period that will begin on February 1. "The idea is for legislators to agree, and these issues will be present in our legislative agenda as priorities," he concluded.
"Although the probable mass deportation, resulting from an executive order that could be issued today, is negative, the Mexican state is prepared," he affirmed.
However, Monreal emphasized that these unilateral decisions will not resolve the migration problem. "We believe that unilateral measures, unilateral decisions will not solve the migration problem in the country, nor in the United States, nor anywhere in the world."
The legislator also expressed his support for the strategies taken by President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has already informed about the actions of the Mexican government. "We are acting with prudence and we will accompany President Claudia Sheinbaum in the decisions she makes now in the morning."
