The government of the United States, led by President Donald Trump, deported a total of 6,244 undocumented migrants to Mexico between January 20 and 28, according to President Claudia Sheinbaum. Of this number, 4,438 individuals were of Mexican nationality.
During her morning conference at the National Palace, Sheinbaum detailed that during the same week, a total of 5,282 individuals were repatriated, of which 4,083 were Mexicans, with 527 arrivals on January 27, of which 355 were compatriots. This situation generated complaints of mistreatment by some migrants, who reported having suffered violations of their human rights during the deportation process.
The head of the Government of Mexico City mentioned that the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, filed complaints with U.S. authorities for two specific cases: a Guatemalan woman and a Mexican man who claimed to have been victims of abuse in this situation.
Sheinbaum detailed that, in general, the migrants deported to Mexico arrive without handcuffs and are interviewed upon arrival to determine if their human rights have been violated. Only two cases of human rights violations have been reported recently, in addition to others that occurred before the Trump administration.
The president also pointed out that Mexico has only received civilian flights from the United States at Felipe Ángeles International Airport, where an interview process for the deportees is carried out to protect their rights. Both Mexicans and individuals from other nationalities arriving in the country receive support at both the border and in care centers.
Additionally, it is highlighted that some deported Colombians and Brazilians have reported "humiliating" treatment by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when being deported to their respective countries, being handcuffed. In this context, Mexico has initiated actions to monitor possible abuses in the deportation processes involving citizens from these nations.
