Overview
- A plane from Harlingen, Texas, arrived around midday Friday carrying 91 men, 17 women and 13 minors, according to security sources.
- INM personnel processed the returnees and provided economic, legal and administrative aid, along with transport support to their home states.
- The direct flights to Mexico’s southern border began in February 2025 after Donald Trump returned to the presidency as part of a deterrence strategy against irregular reentry.
- Tapachula has become a primary reception point due to its location near the Guatemala border, consolidating its role in the returns system.
- Official data report 142,706 Mexicans repatriated in 2025 under Programa Repatriación Digna, including 11,089 who arrived in Tapachula between January and November.