United States deports 2,900 Mexicans to Central American nations

The United States has deported approximately 2,900 Mexican citizens to Central American countries, primarily Honduras and Guatemala, as well as 20 individuals to Costa Rica. Sergio Salomón Céspedes, head of Mexico’s National Institute of Migration (INM), confirmed that these deportations are continuing despite formal protests from the Mexican government through its Ministries of the Interior and Foreign Affairs.

President Claudia Sheinbaum stated there is “not a single reason” to send Mexican nationals to Central America instead of directly to Mexico. She emphasized that while migration, security, and trade are shared priorities between Washington and Mexico City, cooperation for development is essential to address the socioeconomic drivers of migration.

Mexican consulates in the affected Central American nations are currently intervening to coordinate the return of these individuals. In Honduras and Guatemala, migrants are being transported by land to the southern Mexican border, where they can access the “México Te Abraza” program and receive repatriation certificates.

Separately, the challenges of repatriation were highlighted in Cancún, where at least 86 deported Mexicans arrived via repatriation flights but were left stranded at a bus terminal without financial resources or the necessary documentation to continue their journey to their home communities.