Mexico now says it’s not ruling out the possibility of taking in migrants deported by the United States, regardless of nationality.

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Mexico has stated that it’s not ruling out the possibility of taking in migrants deported by the United States, regardless of nationality. The decision is a reversal from what Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum initially said last month, saying Mexico would push U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to return deportees of other nationalities directly to their countries.

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In a press conference Friday, Jan. 3, Sheinbaum said that Mexico is open to collaborating with the U.S.

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“There will be time to speak with the United States government if these deportations really happen, but we will receive them here, we are going to receive them properly and we have a plan,” Sheinbaum said.

Sheinbaum did not elaborate on the plan, but it could include limiting certain nationalities or requesting compensation from the U.S.

Trump has promised mass deportations, however critics said there will be logistical and economic challenges.

A recent report from the American immigration council estimates that it would cost $88 billion to deport one million migrants a year. That would total more than $967 billion over a 10-year period.

Mexico is not obligated to accept non-Mexican migrants from other countries, but in the past it has agreed to do so. Cuba and Venezuela, for example, often refuse deportation flights from the U.S., but may accept them from Mexico.

Sheinbaum plans to meet with her cabinet next week to discuss immigration issues ahead of Trump taking office.

Tags: Claudia Sheinbaum, Deportation, Donald Trump, Economy, Immigrant, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mexico, migrants, U.S. Economy, U.S.-Mexico Border

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MEXICO NOW SAYS IT’S *NOT* RULING OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF TAKING IN MIGRANTS DEPORTED BY THE U-S – REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY.

THIS IS A REVERSAL FROM WHAT PRESIDENT CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM INITIALLY SAID LAST MONTH – THAT MEXICO WOULD PUSH PRESIDENT ELECT DONALD TRUMP TO RETURN OTHER NATIONALITIES DIRECTLY TO THEIR COUNTRIES.

NOW … PRESIDENT SHEINBAUM … DURING HER DAILY PRESS BRIEFING FRIDAY SAYS THAT THEY’RE OPEN TO COLLABORATING WITH THE U-S …

“THERE WILL BE TIME TO SPEAK WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IF THESE DEPORTATIONS REALLY HAPPEN, BUT WE WILL RECEIVE THEM HERE, WE ARE GOING TO RECEIVE THEM PROPERLY AND WE HAVE A PLAN.”

SHEINBAUM DID NOT ELABORATE ON THE PLAN, BUT IT COULD INCLUDE LIMITING CERTAIN NATIONALITIES OR REQUESTING COMPENSATION FROM THE U-S.

PRESIDENT ELECT TRUMP HAS PROMISED MASSIVE DEPORTATIONS WITH CRITICS SAYING THERE WILL BE LOGISTICAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES.

A RECENT REPORT FROM THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL ESTIMATES THAT IT WOULD COST 88 *BILLION* DOLLARS TO DEPORT ONE MILLION MIGRANTS A YEAR … TOTALING MORE THAN 967 BILLION DOLLARS OVER A 10 YEAR PERIOD.
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MEXICO IS NOT OBLIGATED TO ACCEPT NON-MEXICAN MIGRANTS BUT IT HAS AGREED TO IN THE PAST FROM COUNTRIES LIKE CUBA AND VENEZUELA, WHICH OFTEN REFUSE DEPORTATION FLIGHTS FROM THE U-S, BUT MAY ACCEPT THEM FROM MEXICO.

SHEINBAUM PLANS TO MEET WITH HER CABINET NEXT TO WEEK TO DISCUSS IMMIGRATION ISSUES AHEAD OF TRUMP TAKING OFFICE.FOR SAN – I’M KARAH RUCKERI… FOR ALL YOUR LATEST NEWS HEADLINES – DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP TODAY.

In reversal, Mexico may accept migrants from other nations deported by Trump

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