According to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, deportations of Mexican nationals did not rise in the first week of Trump’s presidency in comparison to prior years.
Since the start of President Donald Trump’s administration on January 20, more than 4,000 immigrants have been deported into Mexican territory, according to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
“During her news briefing on Monday, Sheinbaum stated, “4,094 persons have arrived from January 20 to 26, the vast majority of them Mexican men and women.”
South of the US border, Trump’s strict measures to ban as many immigrants as possible have sparked concerns.
During his first week in office, Trump deployed 1,500 military personnel to patrol the border and eliminated lawful immigration routes like CBP One.
Sheinbaum asserted, however, that there was no rise in Mexican national deportations during the first week of Trump’s presidency in comparison to prior years.
“It’s important to remember that this is nothing new. Mexico and the United States have a long history of repatriation and cooperation. “President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador dealt with it, first with the Trump administration and then with the Biden administration,” she stated, referring to previous presidents.
According to the Pew Research Center, 60 percent of the Hispanic population is from Mexico, making it the country with the biggest population of Hispanic immigrants in the United States.
“Mexico Welcomes You”
Under Sheinbaum’s leadership, the government has put in place a backup plan to take in Mexican immigrants who have been deported by US authorities. This plan, known as “Mexico Embraces You,” aims to give deported Mexican immigrants financial support and even jobs.
During a news conference on January 26, Sheinbaum commended Mexican workers in the US, calling them the engine of the US economy.
“Mexicans there support the American economy in every way, including in services and agriculture. Without the diligent individuals who visit the United States, it would not be what it is today,” she stated.
According to local accounts, a newly organized caravan carrying 2,000 asylum seekers, primarily from Venezuela and Cuba, has left Tapachula, Chiapas, a state that borders Guatemala and serves as the primary entrance point to North America, to the south of Mexico.
