Dec 24, 2024
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Baja California Gov. Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda announced the Mexican government will open 25 new shelters to house deported migrants. During a meeting with reporters on Monday in Tijuana, Ávila Olmeda said they are taking President-elect Donald Trump's threats of mass deportations seriously, adding that five of the shelters are supposed to be set up in the city of Tijuana with two others in Mexicali, Baja's capital city. Mexican president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries "This is a strategic plan to accommodate exclusively people who get deported after January 20," she said. Report: Significantly fewer migrants on ICE’s Alternatives to Detention in South Texas Ávila Olmeda believes Trump will in fact follow through and deport thousands of migrants from the U.S. "What we do know, throughout his campaign, he threatened to do this, and since he was already president of the United States, we believe this time he will be stricter and tougher when it comes to deportations," she said. "We are working to get ready and receive our migrants." Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda is the Governor of Baja California. (Courtesy: state of Baja California) The facilities will only house Mexican migrants for a few days before they are sent to their hometowns in the interior of Mexico, Ávila Olmeda said. Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights "These shelters that are being planned are for those being repatriated who are coming from north to south, but no foreigners, only Mexicans, this must be made clear -- Mexicans will be welcomed back to their country and their human rights will be respected." The governor stated every facility will be able to take in up to 500 people at at time. Visit the BorderReport.com homepage for the latest exclusive stories and breaking news about issues along the U.S.-Mexico border Some will board single men, while others will house only women, unaccompanied minors and entire family units. The shelters are set to open Jan. 20 when Trump takes office.
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