A new report reveals that a growing number of migrants are choosing to return home to avoid the consequences of President-elect Trump’s proposed border policies.
Mexican officials note that between 50 and 100 migrants are now seeking “voluntary return” to their own countries, with some covering their own expenses while others rely on state funding. Some migrants attribute their decision to Trump’s plans to eliminate a U.S. government app used to claim asylum with border agents.
“I trust I will arrive before Mr. Trump takes office,” shared one migrant, Johana, with Reuters. “If it’s not by appointment, there’s always a way.”
The incoming Biden administration has utilized the application to facilitate hundreds of thousands of migrants in scheduling border crossings and applying for asylum in the U.S. However, officials in the upcoming Trump administration intend to abolish the program and reinstate the “remain in Mexico” policy.
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Many migrants are seeking to return home in anticipation of Trump’s border policies. (Fox News)
If migrants in Mexico awaiting appointments fail to secure a date by the start of Trump’s term, they may become stranded, forcing them to choose between attempting an illegal crossing, remaining in Mexico during their asylum process, or heading back to their home countries.
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Due to the perilous cartel environment in Mexico, many individuals express a preference to return home.
“I cry every day and ask God to take me back; I don’t want to be here anymore… this is horrible,” expressed Yuleidi Moreno, a migrant yet to receive an appointment.
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed an immigration overhaul once he enters office. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Nidia Montenegro, another migrant facing a similar predicament, indicated she would opt to return home if given the choice.
“I am traumatized. If I don’t get the appointment, I will go back,” she conveyed to Reuters.
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The initial Trump administration officials emphasized that their policies aimed to discourage migrants from undertaking the hazardous journey through Mexico to the U.S. border, where they often encounter kidnapping and violence at the hands of cartels.
Tom Homan refutes claims from ABC’s “The View” that Trump will deport legal U.S. citizens as part of his mass deportation plan. (Fox News)
The incoming border czar under Trump, Tom Homan, has affirmed that the new administration will curb illegal immigration and target cartels aggressively.
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“They have killed more Americans than every terrorist organization in the world, and Trump is committed to designating them as terrorist organizations and employing the full power of the United States Special Operations to eliminate them,” stated Homan on Fox News in a recent interview.
Reuters contributed to this report.
