Mexico pushes back on Trump's new immigration plan for Caribbean deportations
Mexican president wants direct-to-origin-country deportations as Trump prepares to take office next month. Caribbean nations already refusing to accept third-country migrants in upcoming mass-deportation plan
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Mexicoʼs stance on third-country deportations during dec 5th press conference: the country seeks direct-to-origin deportation agreement with incoming US administration
The announcement comes as president-elect Donald Trump and vice president JD Vance prepare their mass-deportation strategy (targeting about 1-mil people yearly) before taking office next month. Trumps team looked into sending migrants to several caribbean locations including Panama Turks and Caicos the Bahamas and Grenada
We will receive nationals from Mexico
The Bahamas prime minister Philip Davis already said no to the proposal; Panama stated it has no duty to accept foreign deportees. Trumps border chief Tom Homan suggested Mexico as possible destination - this might lead to trade pressure through tariffs
Current US data shows mexican nationals make up almost 50% of illegal immigrants. Mexico already helps with US immigration policy accepting migrants from places like:
- Cuba
- Haiti
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
Mexican officials prepare for big changes as de la Fuente visits Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Dallas - meeting with both officials and mexican migrants. Heʼs working on better support services for mexicans living in US showing governments focus on its own citizens well-being
