The Government of Mexico has received 5,446 foreigners deported from the United States in the 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term. The Mexican leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, claims that this has been done for 'humanitarian reasons,' not as part of an agreement between the countries. Since the start of Trump's administration, a total of 38,757 people have been returned to the country, of which 33,311 are Mexican and 5,446 are foreigners.
Sheinbaum maintains that receiving deported foreigners is part of a humanitarian policy and that they are offered the opportunity to return to their country voluntarily, establishing communication through Migration to facilitate their return. The leader denies that this reception is linked to discussions about tariffs between Mexico and the United States, clarifying that no third-country safe agreement has been signed.
The Mexican government has committed to providing employment to foreign migrants at the southern border of the country, incorporating them into megaprojects such as the Maya Train, the Interoceanic Corridor, and various industries, aiming to mitigate migration and address the underlying causes of this phenomenon. Trump's plan, according to reports from The Washington Post, would be to deport at least 1 million people this year, significantly surpassing the 400,000 deportations carried out in 2011 under Barack Obama's administration.
The tightening of immigration policy is one of the priorities of Trump's management, who during his election campaign promised to deport 'millions' of people. In this context, Mexico has received foreigners deported by the United States in a humanitarian framework, without these actions being part of a broader agreement between the two countries.
