The United States has repatriated 109,000 Mexicans since January 20, the start of the second administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has pushed for a tightening of immigration policies, the Mexican government said Thursday.
During her morning press conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum released this figure which, she said, is based on repatriation letters, a mandatory document issued by the immigration authority upon the return of a national.
Lower number of repatriations
The Mexican head of state clarified, however, that this number does not include all Mexicans who have decided to return on their own or enter by other means.
Sheinbaum also explained that although there is talk of millions of border crossings, verified data shows a decrease in the number of repatriations.
This compares to previous administrations.
“The greatest moment was with former President Bill Clinton (1993-2001). One year, 1.1 million Mexicans entered Mexico,” he said.
Historic drop in border crossings
She recalled that in December 2023 there were up to 15,000 border encounters per day.
He said that this number is currently between 200 and 300, “and many are not Mexican”.
Last August, Mexico’ s Ministry of Foreign Buzzy announced a 91% decrease in the flow of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
This from October 1, 2024, when Sheinbaum’s government began.
82 thousand repatriates reported in six months
Official figures show that 82,049 Mexicans have been repatriated in the last six months.
The Mexican authorities stressed that, although the figure is high, it represents a significant decrease compared to previous periods.
This reflects both changes in migration dynamics and in recently implemented border control strategies.
With information from EFE
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