Immigration attorney Rolando Vasquez told the network that while many of his clients are self-deporting to avoid being detained by Trump's federal immigration agents, others are opting to go to Mexico due to new laws that would have the greatest impact on Cuban and Venezuelan migrants, as these countries generally do not accept deportation flights from the United States but may accept them from Mexico.
"This is causing many migrants to leave on their own, knowing that they're either going to be deported to their home country or be deported to Mexico," Vasquez said. "The overwhelming majority of them do not want to be in Mexico.
However, many migrants do not want to stay in Mexico due to historical persistent threats from the country's criminal cartels. Ventura was informed by sources in Mexico that it is probable that newly deported migrants will be exploited, extorted, or abducted by the country's numerous cartels and human smugglers.
The United States experienced the most significant immigration influx in its history under the Biden administration, with an annual average of approximately 2.5 million illegal migrants entering the country between 2021 and 2023, according to CBP data.
Border officials informed NewsNation last month that illegal migrants who were in the process of asylum proceedings had terminated their proceedings and proceeded to ports of entry that would enable them to depart prior to Trump's inauguration.
During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump advocated for a variety of border security policies, such as resuming border wall construction, the elimination of sanctuary cities and states, and carrying out the largest mass deportation operation in the nation's history.
