US President Donald Trump continues with his migration policy plans and does not let critics stop him from deporting millions of migrants from the US. He wants to drastically reduce the number of people staying illegally. Mexico is already preparing for the announced mass deportations.
In the city of Ciudad Juárez, opposite the Texas city of El Paso, workers erected meter-high steel structures for makeshift camps. A total of nine temporary accommodations for thousands of deported Mexican migrants will be built along the approximately 2,000-mile border. Soldiers have to run field kitchens there. Authorities must provide migrants with identification documents.
“Mexico embraces you”
The accommodations are part of the ‘Mexico Hugs You’ program, with which the Mexican government is preparing for the mass deportations announced by Trump. Despite the extremely poor outlook, people from several South American countries are still flowing to the US border (see image above). The situation in northern Mexico is tense because many people are already trapped there. The agreements they had already made with the border agency CBP for legal entry were canceled on Monday immediately after Trump was sworn in.
Meanwhile, the US Congress has passed a controversial law that significantly intensifies the crackdown on migrants without valid residency status. The Laken Riley Act explicitly requires federal authorities to detain migrants who have committed criminal offenses in immigration detention centers, even for minor offenses – previously this was only the case for serious crimes. From there, they should be deported directly as quickly as possible, unless there are legal obstacles.
Guilt for the specific offense does not necessarily have to be proven. A moment of distrust is enough. Those involved are not entitled to a hearing on charges, to release on bail, or to an assessment of whether they actually pose a security risk.
Democrats also voted to tighten the law
There was support from all parties for the project. It is named after a 22-year-old student who was murdered in the state of Georgia in 2024 by a migrant from Venezuela who was living in the country illegally and who was already known to the police for theft. The case caused alarm throughout the country. Supporters argue that the law has a deterrent effect and strengthens public safety.
Critics warn that the tragedy is being exploited to justify disproportionately harsh measures against migrants. They see the rule of law in danger. The risk of confusion or racially motivated false accusations is high.
Source: Krone
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