TOWNHALL | Published January 5, 2025
In a surprising reversal, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has shifted her stance on accepting deported illegal immigrants from other countries— a move that could have had significant implications for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border policy. After months of resistance to taking in deportees, Sheinbaum now appears to be softening her position, signaling a potential new strategy for handling immigrants who are sent back to Mexico. Critics argue this change could further strain Mexico’s already overburdened resources and allow the flow of illegal immigration to continue unchecked as the new Trump Administration grapples with an inherited record surge in illegal alien crossings.
During a press conference, Sheinbaum reversed her previous stance and suddenly said that Mexico is not ruling out the possibility of taking in illegal immigrants deported by the U.S.— regardless of nationality. However, she did say she would request that the U.S. compensate Mexico for returning them 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,” Sheinbaum said.
In a stunning turn of events, Sheinbaum backtracked on her previous pledge from last month when she insisted that Mexico would pressure Trump to send deported immigrants from other countries directly back to their homeland. She recently said that her government would vigorously oppose Trump’s tough immigration policies. While Mexico isn’t required to accept non-Mexican immigrants from other countries, it has done so in the past. For instance, Cuba and Venezuela frequently refuse U.S. deportation flights but will often accept deportees if they’re sent from Mexico instead.
READ FULL ARTICLE
SOURCE: www.townhall.com
RELATED: Mexican President Changes Mind on Receiving Deported Migrants from Other Countries
BREITBART | Published January 5, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum appears to have changed her mind and warmed to the concept of receiving migrants from other countries who are expected to be deported by the Trump administration later this month.
During her daily news conference on Friday, Sheinbaum claimed that Mexico and the U.S. could collaborate on cases where migrants are deported to Mexico instead of being returned to their countries of origin. The Mexican politician said that Mexico could receive migrants from certain countries or ask the U.S. for compensation to return them to their home countries.
During the news conference, Sheinbaum claimed that Mexico has a plan to receive newly deported migrants and hinted that details were still to be worked out with the United States, the AP reported. These new claims directly contradict prior statements from the Mexican president, who had publicly claimed that she would oppose the Trump administration and fight the expected increase in deportations.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump claimed that upon taking office, his government would deport a large number of migrants. As Breitbart Texas reported, Sheinbaum’s government is preparing border cities and states for receiving newly deported Mexican citizens. However, the Mexican president previously claimed that her government would not accept migrants from other countries.
READ FULL ARTICLE
SOURCE: www.breitbart.com
Be the first to comment