US deports nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala and Honduras

The Trump administration has been involved in silent deportations of Mexican migrants to Central American countries such as Guatemala and Honduras. Reports indicate that hundreds of Mexicans have been sent to these countries over the past few months, challenging the willingness of the Mexican government to welcome all its citizens back.

According to Guatemalan President Alejandro Arévalo, nearly 2,300 Mexicans were deported to his country in 2026, an action that contrasts with the beginning of Trump's second term. The deportations are seen as a strategy to pressure Mexico on migration issues.

While the Mexican government expresses its willingness to receive its citizens directly, the deportees are often taken to southern Guatemala to prevent them from returning to the United States. This practice has sparked criticism that Guatemala should not operate as a 'safe third country.'

The situation has raised concerns about how the expenses related to these deportations are being covered. Reports indicate that the costs of repatriation operations are borne either by the Mexican government or financed by the United States, without the deportees receiving refugee status in Guatemala or Honduras.

Sources from the US Department of Homeland Security confirmed that the sending of Mexican migrants to Guatemala and Honduras has been part of a broader approach to address migration. The practice of deporting to third countries has intensified over the past year.

The rising number of deportations has generated diplomatic discomfort between Mexico and the United States, as the Mexican government claims to adopt measures to ensure the safe and dignified return of its citizens to national territory.