June 16, Mexico’s Undersecretary of the Interior, Arturo Medina Padilla, announced that 56,298 Mexican nationals have been deported from the United States since President Donald Trump took office in January. Of these, 12,183 were repatriated by air, while the rest crossed back by land.
In response to the U.S.’s heightened immigration crackdown, Mexico launched “México Te Abraza” (“Mexico Embraces You”), a program offering shelter, medical care, legal aid and reintegration support for returning citizens. Ten care centers—operated in six border states (Baja California, Chihuahua, Sonora, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas)—can house 25,000 people at a time. Since January, 24,082 individuals have received assistance.
Please login or subscribe to view the complete article.