The President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum announced that her country has been accepted over 4,000 people deported from the United States over the past week. As part of the “Mexico takes you in the arms” program, tent camps for tens of thousands of people were erected in border cities, where they are to receive shelter, food and medical care.
Mexico has adopted over 4,000 over the past week. people deported from the USA, including citizens of other countries – said on Monday the President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum.
Mexicans were “the vast majority” among people deported to Mexico. Some of them came to the country with four civil aircraft – she explained.
She added that after the inauguration of the US President Donald Trump There was no significant increase in the number of people deported to Mexico.
Mexico accepts thousands deported from the USAJoebeth Terriquez/PAP/EPA
Mexico is preparing to receive deported
Sheinbaum said earlier that her government did not agree to the resumption of Trump's administration “Remain in Mexico” (“Stay in Mexico” – ed. applications for stay in the USA.
The Reuters agency announced on Friday, citing officials from both countries that the authorities of Mexico refused the US administration permission to land an American military aircraft with deported migrants. The interlocutors gave no reason for this decision.
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After taking power in the USA on January 20, Donald Trump announced state of emergency On the border with Mexico, he sent 1.5 thousand Soldiers, he recognized Mexican drug cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations”, changed the name of the Mexican Gulf to the American Gulf and threatened 25 % duties on goods from Mexico.
The Mexico government announced readiness to receive Mexicans deported from the USA. As part of the “Mexico takes you in the arms” program, tent camps for tens of thousands of people were erected in border cities, where they are to receive shelter, food and medical care.
Source of the main photo: Joebeth Terriquez/PAP/EPA