Trump Administration Expands Deportations Under Secret Agreements
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Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM) confirmed to The Associated Press in a brief message that Mexicans have been deported by the Trump administration to Guatemala and Honduras, primarily since April, and are then transported by bus to southern Mexico.
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USA TodayGuatemala City - Guatemala has received around 2,300 Mexicans deported from the United States so far this year, according to the Guatemalan government, offering fresh details on a Trump administration practice intended to deter migration but opposed by Mexico.
BreitbartMexico’s National Migration Institute confirmed that the United States has been sending Mexican deportees through Guatemala and Honduras, mostly since April. They are then taken by bus into southern Mexico.
The Guardian USWith the Trump administration embarking on a massive anti-immigrant crackdown, deportations to Mexico are expected to surge. Since taking office for the second time in January 2025, Trump has deported roughly 145,500 Mexican nationals.
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“The Mexican government has expressed its opposition to this practice to U.S. authorities and has reiterated that every Mexican citizen has the right to enter the country,” the Mexican Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. It added that Mexico is coordinating with the countries involved to ensure the safe return of Mexican citizens.
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Breitbart“The Mexican government has expressed its opposition to this practice to U.S. authorities and has reiterated that every Mexican citizen has the right to enter the country,” the Mexican Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
USA TodayMexico's foreign ministry said in a statement it opposed the practice and was working to repatriate citizens deported to Central America, without specifying the number of cases or costs.
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Another 165 Mexicans were deported to Honduras between May and mid-July, according to the website Third Country Deportation Watch, run by the NGOs Human Rights First and Refugees International, which track U.S. deportation flights to third countries.
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USA TodayHuman Rights First said it had confirmed the deportation of about 200 Mexicans to Honduras.
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U.S. sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under new deal Under a series of often-secret agreements, the Trump administration has deported thousands of people to nearly two dozen countries that aren't their own, advocates say, with about 10 of them in Africa.
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The Guardian USThe United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia, who arrived on Thursday as part of 1,200 migrants that the African country will receive under a new deal.
ABC NewsOn Thursday, a third-country deportation flight landed in Liberia, marking the first forced third-country transfer to the West African nation under a deportation agreement with the U.S. government.
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CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. deported more than 160 people to Haiti on Thursday for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary Protected Status for some 350,000 Haitians.
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ABC NewsTrump administration ended TPS for more than 350,000 Haitians in June. The Trump administration has sent the first deportation flight to Haiti since temporary protected status (TPS) ended for thousands of Haitians.
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The flight comes as TPS for Haiti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Syria, Myanmar and other countries ended following a U.S. Supreme Court order in June that allowed the Trump administration to end TPS for more than 350,000 Haitians.
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Associated PressIn late June, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the TPS program to end, affecting some 1 million people from more than a dozen countries.
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Honduras has also received Mexican deportees. Government records reviewed by the Associated Press (AP) show 82 Mexicans arrived in San Pedro Sula on flights Aug. 13 and 15. Another 35 were scheduled to arrive Thursday.
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HuffPostAuthorities in Honduras also did not respond to requests for comment, but according to official documents from the country accessed by The Associated Press, 82 Mexicans deported from the United States arrived in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula on two flights on August 13 and 15. An additional 35 were scheduled to arrive on Thursday.
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01 USA Today He said the deported Mexicans were transferred to their home country within 24 hours, with transportation costs covered by Mexico or the U.S.
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02 The Guardian US With its wide avenues lined with tall palm trees, its quaint cafes and old-school cantinas, as well as the mix of English and Spanish spoken on the street, the Tabacalera neighborhood in downtown Mexico City has a certain US feel – so much so that it is has become known as Little LA.
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03 ABC News An Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight carrying 161 passengers landed at Cap Haitien Airport, departing from Alexandria, Louisiana, on Thursday, according to a Department of Homeland Security official and the National Civil Aviation Office of Haiti.
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04 RealClearPolitics Trump's MMR Order Endangers Kids He Claims To Care About
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05 NBC News Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children facing deportation have lost their legal representation after the Trump administration tore up contracts with their nonprofit and legal aid defenders. Now the administration is recruiting active and retired military lawyers as replacements. Just a moment. We are getting your experience ready.
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06 Associated Press The deportees were clad in white, and many covered their faces out of safety as journalists filmed their arrival. Nearly all declined to talk, with some fearing being targeted by gangs that control an estimated 70% of Port-au-Prince and swaths of land beyond.
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07 HuffPost Some civil organizations believe this change reported in recent days is a way to increase pressure on Mexico, whose government has protested the deaths of 17 Mexicans in immigration custody or during enforcement operations. This also comes as Trump has expanded agreements with allied Latin American countries to conduct joint operations in the region against criminal groups and has increased its security demands to Mexico.
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08 Breitbart The process complies with deportation laws — but it also imposes a penalty on the migrants that may deter them from re-crossing the U.S. border. The route leaves deportees far from the U.S. border, making it more difficult for them to quickly attempt another crossing.
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