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Pedro Camacho

Mexican President Expands Construction of Migrant Shelters as U.S. Deportations Along Southern Border Increase

Migrant shelter in Mexico (Credit: Photo by QUETZALLI BLANCO/AFP via Getty Images)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced the expansion of migrant shelters as U.S. Customs and Border Protection ramps up deportations at the southern border.

Looking to aid migrants upon their return, Mexican Secretary of Interior Rosa Icela Rodríguez outlined the "México te abraza" (Mexico hugs you) program, which includes opening ten support centers in border cities to provide services such as transportation, food, and hygiene facilities. "We are ready and coordinated to receive our compatriots with warmth and humanity," Rodriguez said.

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