President Sheinbaum to Support Mexicans Against Tom Homan’s Plans
Claudia Sheinbaum, Dic. 27, 2024. Photo: EFE
December 27, 2024 Hour: 11:44 am
The ‘Border Czar’ said the Trump administration will reintroduce the detention of migrant families.
On Friday, President Claudia Sheinbaum promised legal support to Mexican families in response to the plans of the “border czar” under the next U.S. President, Donald Trump, Tom Homan, who will reintroduce the detention of migrant families.
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“We will provide all the legal support we need to give in case a situation of deportations involving Mexican families arises. All the legal support,” she said, adding that she hopes Mexicans will be well-received when they return to their country.
In an interview with The Washington Post on Thursday, Homan stated that immigration authorities will detain adults with minor children in centers equipped with tents. This policy measure was eliminated in 2021 when Joe Biden took office.
In response to this announcement, Sheinbaum pledged to protect all Mexicans residing in the U.S. through the 53 consulates her country operates in its neighboring nation. The Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister emphasized that this commitment involves activating the “largest consular network in the world.”
“Mexicans need to know that they have rights. A person cannot simply be taken and deported to the border. There is a legal process that must be followed in the United States,” Sheinbaum explained.
The Mexican president reiterated that she would inform Trump’s team about the economic contributions of Mexicans to the U.S. economy, which account for 8% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
In Mexico, there is significant concern about the mass deportations promised because Mexicans constitute nearly half of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., and their remittances represent almost 4% of Mexico’s GDP. This year, this Latin American country is expected to receive a record of nearly US$65 billion in remittances.
teleSUR/ JF Source: EFE
