Mexican President Claudi Sheinbaum has indicated that she is ready to accept millions of illegal aliens set to be deported under the incoming administration.
During her daily press briefing, Shenbaum said that in cases where the U.S. would not return them to their home countries, Mexico would be willing to accept them. v
“We can collaborate through different mechanisms,” she said, although did not mention any specific details about what this may entail.
“There will be time to speak with the United States government if these deportations really happen, but we will receive them here, we are going to receive them properly and we have a plan,” she continued.
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Sheinbaum, who like Donald Trump was only recently elected to the presidency, has previously refused to confirm whether Mexican authorities would cooperate with efforts to deport the millions of Mexicans and other foreign nationals living in the U.S. illegally.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Sheinbaum’s government were developing an application to help warn illegal aliens residing in the U.S. about the threat of imminent deportation.
In a press release, Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the app will alert the “consulate closest to their location about situations of imminent detention, notify family members who have previously been selected, as well as report to the Foreign Affairs Secretary.”
“The foreign affairs secretary was emphatic in pointing out that to deport someone from the United States you need a court order, a final sentence of deportation or removal, and that is where the consular team will be very aware that due process is complied with,” it continued.
Meanwhile, Mexico’s secretary of foreign affairs Juan Ramon De la Fuente warned that they will defend the human rights of its citizens in compliance with international law.
“In case you find yourself in a situation where detention is imminent, you push the alert button and that sends a signal to the nearest consulate,” he said.
“We want to tell our fellow countrymen that they are not alone and they will not be alone.”
Mexico’s reluctance to help the U.S. in any deportation efforts is largely a result of the considerable economic benefits their migrants bring.
In 2023, Mexican migrants living in the U.S. sent a staggering $63.3 billion back home in remittances, marking a 7.6 percent increase from the previous year.
