The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Today and categorically rejected the measure that the re-elected president of the United States, Donald Trumpwith respect to giving way to immigration raids in schools, colleges and churches in that country, previously considered “protected” spaces.
“Of course (that) we do not agree (with said measure),” the president said during “La Mañanera” this Wednesday, January 22.
The response of Sheinbaum It comes after yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS, in English) revoked a directive from the Administration of former President Joe Biden, which It instructed immigration authorities to avoid raids in or near these places.
The US Government alleges that the decision “empowers” immigration agents to “follow the laws” and capture what they call “criminal aliens,” as mentioned by a DHS spokesperson in a statement.
Furthermore, the text assures, without citing evidence or examples, that there are “criminals” who They “hide in schools and churches” in the United States to evade arrest.
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The decision came a day after Trump took office and emphasized that he will fulfill his campaign promise to carry out the largest campaign of migrant deportations in US history.
In this regard, Sheinbaum assured that Mexico seeks to protect its fellow citizens in the United States, which is why the Mexican Foreign Minister has been instructed to coordination with the consuls to provide legal support and, in the event that they are deported or want to voluntarily return to the country, They will be given support through the “Mexico embraces you” program.
“What do we do? “Support them legally and receive them in Mexico with the ‘Mexico embraces you’ program and be able to direct them to different places and, in case there is a person who is not Mexican at the border, we also give them humanitarian support,” he noted.
The country is concerned about the mass deportations promised by Trump because Mexicans are about half of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States and their remittances represent almost 4 percent of Mexico’s gross domestic product (GDP).which in 2024 would have received an estimated record of 65 billion dollars.
With information from EFE.
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