Mexico has received nearly 39,000 deportees from US since Trump took office
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Since US President Donald Trump launched his border crackdown, migrants across Latin America have been giving up on their hopes of entering the US.
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MEXICO CITY - Mexico has received nearly 39,000 immigrants deported from the US since the beginning of US President Donald Trump’s administration, of whom 33,000 are Mexicans, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on April 29.
Speaking in her regular morning press conference, Ms Sheinbaum said that although Mexico decided to accept non-Mexicans deported from the US for “humanitarian reasons”, only a few thousand have been sent to Mexico since Mr Trump took office in late January.
“Fewer and fewer people are arriving from other countries because the US government has agreements with practically all nations,” Ms Sheinbaum said.
Mexico has received fewer people deported from the US since Mr Trump took office than over the same period in 2024, when former US president Joe Biden was in office.
Mexico received some 52,000 immigrants deported from the US in February, March, and April 2024, according to Mexican data.
The decrease, despite Mr Trump’s vows of a mass deportation campaign, is driven by fewer migrants crossing the US border.
Since Mr Trump launched his border crackdown, migrants across Latin America have been giving up on their hopes of entering the US and making their way back to their home countries. REUTERS
