Mexico reports nearly 11,000 deportations from US under Trump administration

Mexico has received nearly 11,000 deported migrants from the United States since January 20, when U.S. President Donald Trump took office, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on February 7.

Speaking at her regular morning press conference, Sheinbaum noted that the total includes approximately 2,500 non-Mexican nationals, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

Earlier this week, Sheinbaum and Trump reached an agreement to halt the imposition of tariffs on Mexican goods in exchange for Mexico deploying thousands of National Guard officers to its northern border. The measure aims to further curb the flow of migrants heading to the United States.

In addition to receiving deportees, Mexico has also facilitated the repatriation of migrants to Honduras through both air and ground transportation, Sheinbaum said. However, she emphasised that the process is voluntary.

"It's voluntary," she told reporters. "We will accompany them so they can go to their home countries."

Earlier this week, Sheinbaum reached an agreement with Trump to postpone the imposition of 25% tariffs on Mexican goods. In return, Mexico deployed National Guard units to its northern border in an effort to curb the flow of U.S.-bound migrants.

By Vugar Khalilov