Illegal crossings at the southern border were lower in December 2024 than in December 2020, Border Patrol data showed.
The program that resulted—"Mexico Embraces You"—aims to shelter deported Mexicans, some 5 million of whom are estimated to be living in the United States illegally and thus at risk of being sent back.
Mexican authorities are building temporary shelters in Ciudad Juarez and other cities to prepare to receive nationals deported from the U.S. by President Donald Trump.
Events along the border are moving quickly following the flurry of executive orders. Deportations at low levels as Mexico ...
Mexico's President Sheinbaum says she will work with Trump on deportations, border issues and cartels, but laughs at his ...