In the last month of the year the Fear of Expulsion from the United States urges many Mexicans choose self-deportation And Return to your country of origin. In this scenario, the authorities reported a significant increase in the number of official interventions carried out the Texas-Tamaulipas border and related to family relocation.
Given the strict guidelines of the President’s administration Donald TrumpThe Migrants Individuals whose status is irregular begin to make final decisions. Recently, Seguismundo Doguin MartinezHead of the Representative Office of the National Migration Institute (INM) of Mexico, as indicated in the statements quoted by The day that there was one drastic increase in the number of families returning to this country.
With that in mind, he currently maintained this 70 procedures for the final importation of household goods have been registered. This corresponds Families who decided to settle permanently in Mexico.
Household goods consist of used furniture and utensils that a household uses in its daily life. To enter into this, there is one Free procedure in Mexico, carried out at the consulate or online via the “My Consulate” portal.
According to Martínez, the procedure can be more complicated than a normal border crossing. This is because families have an obligation to do so Properly provide proof of ownership of your goods to the customs office.
Most of the time they are the ones who re-enter entire families who have decided to return home due to immigration uncertainty in the United States. According to authorities, many of these returns are being carried out be done properly and lawfully through the Mexican consulates.
At the beginning of December the Ministry of Homeland Security (DHSfor its acronym in English) of the United States reported this 1.9 million illegal immigrants have voluntarily deported themselves since January 2025. In the text, authorities urged those staying illegally to use CBP Home to receive a free flight home and $1,000 for Christmas.
For her part, the Undersecretary of State for Security, Tricia McLaughlinclaimed: “The They are undocumented immigrants Listen to our message to leave now. They know if they don’t, We will find them, we will arrest them and they will never return“.
At the end of the year the two are Bridges International routes connecting Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas to Laredo, Texas are experiencing high levels of vehicle congestionMartinez reported. The transit includes:
In recent weeks, controversial videos have emerged showing two alleged perpetrators Immigration agents In acts of corruption against fellow countrymen on the International Bridge “Puerta México”, in Matamoros, Tamaulipas.
The images quickly escalated and led to public condemnation. In light of the viralization, the INM released a statement and assured that the The officers involved are already being investigated and fired from their positions.
According to the government, the events allegedly occurred on December 16. You can hear in the video that this was the case Agents demand money to avoid border controls. In addition to its own investigations, the authority filed corresponding complaints with the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic.
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