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Mexico accepts non-Mexican deportees from United States
By Kylie Madry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico has received non-Mexican deportees from the United States over the past week, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday, reversing her previous opposition to doing so.
Sheinbaum said that Mexico had accepted over 4,000 deportees, of which a “large majority” were Mexican.
U.S. President Donald Trump took office last week, promising massive deportations of migrants who were in the U.S. illegally.
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But in the days since, there has not yet been a “substantial” increase in deportees received by Mexico, Sheinbaum said.
The leftist leader had previously said that her administration had not agreed to the restart of the “Remain in Mexico” program by the Trump administration, which would send non-Mexican migrants back to Mexico while they awaited processing by the United States.
Sheinbaum said that deportations received from the U.S. had included people sent on four flights using civil aircraft. Reuters reported on Friday, citing a U.S. and Mexican official, that Mexico had refused a deportation flight operated by the U.S. military.
Such deportation flights have also caused an outcry from Brazil and Colombia in recent days.
Brazil accused the U.S. of “blatant disrespect” of deportees who were handcuffed on a flight, while Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Trump tussled on Sunday, nearly bringing the countries to the brink of a trade war over Petro’s refusal to accept U.S. military deportation flights. Petro later agreed to accept the flights.
According to Sheinbaum, who called the agreement between Trump and Petro “good,” the Mexican government and U.S. government were constantly in talks on immigration issues and other deals could be reached in coming days.
She said there was a precedent for Mexico receiving non-Mexican migrants from the U.S. Her predecessor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, had agreed to the “Remain in Mexico” program during Trump’s first term.
(Reporting by Kylie Madry; Editing by Sarah Morland, Anthony Esposito and Bernadette Baum)
In a recent development, Mexico has announced that it will be accepting non-Mexican deportees from the United States. This decision comes amidst increasing pressure on the US government to address the issue of deportations of non-Mexican nationals.
The Mexican government has stated that it will work with the US to facilitate the return of non-Mexican deportees to their home countries. This move is seen as a step towards addressing the humanitarian concerns raised by the deportation of individuals to countries where they may face persecution or violence.
This decision has been welcomed by human rights organizations and advocates who have been calling for more humane treatment of deportees. It is hoped that this move will lead to better coordination between the US and Mexico in managing deportations and ensuring that individuals are returned to their home countries safely.
Overall, this decision by Mexico to accept non-Mexican deportees from the United States is a positive development that reflects a more compassionate approach to immigration and deportation issues.
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