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Mexico Counts 108,813 Repatriated Since Jan. 20 as It Challenges U.S. Self‑Departure Claims

Officials say the tally reflects documented returns processed through Mexico’s repatriation system.

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Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum reported 108,813 Mexican nationals repatriated from the United States since Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Mexico’s figure contrasts with a U.S. Department of Homeland Security claim of roughly 1.6 million voluntary departures and nearly 600,000 deportations under President Donald Trump’s current term.
  • Sheinbaum said the 1.6 million cited by U.S. officials do not represent Mexicans returning to Mexico, noting that returnees are tracked through passports or INM-issued repatriation letters.
  • Sheinbaum highlighted that daily border encounters have fallen from about 15,000 in December 2023 to roughly 200–300 in recent days, with many of those encounters involving non-Mexicans.
  • La Silla Rota noted prior administrations’ higher peaks for Mexican repatriations, including about 1.1 million in a single year under Bill Clinton, with lower maximums under George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Trump’s first term, and Joe Biden.