Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum just announced that the country is open to receiving deported illegals, even if they aren’t originally from Mexico.
“We will receive them here. We are going to receive them properly, and we have a plan,” she says.
This is huge news.
Previously, Claudia Sheinbaum had shut down the idea of Mexico being used as a deportation hub for illegals of all nationalities.
Something must have caused her to change her mind.
Maybe it was President Trump’s plan to get rid of the drug cartels?
Check it out:
BREAKING: After initially saying NO to receiving deported illegals, the President of Mexico just suddenly announced that she will allow President Trump to use Mexico as a deportation hub, even for non-Mexican migrants.
“We will receive them here. We are going to receive them… pic.twitter.com/AJTlW8Cf5u
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🚨 BREAKING: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum agrees to accept non-Mexican migrants deported by Trump, signaling diplomatic cooperation – AP pic.twitter.com/kaldTcEXmH
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AP reported:
Mexico opened the possibility Friday of receiving non-Mexican migrants deported by the United States after initially saying they would push President-elect Donald Trump to return other nationalities directly to their countries of origin.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said during her daily press briefing that in cases where the U.S. would not return migrants to their countries “we can collaborate through different mechanisms.” She did not offer details, but Mexico could limit it to certain nationalities or request compensation from the U.S. to move the deportees from Mexico to their home countries.
“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 said. Sheinbaum had prefaced her comments by saying Mexico is not in favor of them.
Trump has promised to begin massive deportations. Critics have observed that there will be logistical challenges to significantly ramping up from the already high deportation numbers.
The deportations would be immediately felt in northern Mexico’s border cities, which struggle with high levels of organized crime and where non-Mexican migrants would make easy targets for kidnapping and extortion.
Newsweek added:
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday said that her country may accept non-Mexican migrants deported from the United States, marking a shift from its earlier stance of urging President-elect Donald Trump to deport individuals of other nationalities directly to their countries of origin.
Trump has vowed to launch widespread deportations, but critics warn that significantly increasing the already substantial deportation figures will pose major logistical challenges.
ADVERTISEMENTTrump’s flagship immigration policy is part of an effort to “secure the border” and curb migration figures as well as stop the flow of drugs entering the country.
The impact of mass deportations would be acutely felt in Mexico’s northern border cities, where high levels of organized crime create a dangerous environment. Non-Mexican migrants deported to these areas could become vulnerable targets for kidnapping and extortion.
During Trump’s first term, thousands of asylum seekers were required to remain in Mexico while their cases were processed in the U.S. Additionally, under a pandemic-era public health policy, tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into the United States were returned to Mexico.
In December, Sheinbaum announced plans to request that Trump deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries, rather than sending them to Mexico.
However, during a press briefing on Friday, Sheinbaum said that Mexico is open to collaborating on cases where the U.S. cannot deport migrants directly to their home countries.
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