More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations
Summary
The U.S. government has deported more than 2,300 Mexican migrants to Guatemala and Honduras this year instead of sending them directly back to Mexico. This change is part of a new arrangement involving the U.S., Mexico, and Central American countries aimed at controlling migration and preventing those deported from re-entering the U.S.Key Facts
- Over 2,300 Mexicans deported from the U.S. have arrived in Guatemala in 2025 as a temporary stop before being sent to Mexico.
- Dozens more Mexicans have been deported to Honduras from the U.S.
- The deportees usually travel by plane to Guatemala and then by bus back to Mexico.
- This new deportation method started primarily in April 2025 under President Donald Trump’s administration.
- The Mexican government has protested this practice but is coordinating with Guatemala, Honduras, and the U.S. to manage it.
- The deportations aim to prevent migrants from crossing back into the U.S. after deportation.
- Costs of these operations are paid by Mexico or sometimes by U.S. funds.
- Mexico’s National Migration Institute confirmed these deportations but did not provide detailed numbers.
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