Among the steps Mexico is taking to prepare for the impact of President Donald Trump's mass deportations are tent camps for migrant featuring attention centers along its northern border. Components for the first of nine centers arrived on Tuesday at El Punto in north Juarez, a location near the Rio Grande. This center, expected to be operational by the end of the week, will provide essential services such as food, medical checkups, temporary lodging, and a $98 debit card to help deported Mexican nationals return to their home states, as informed by the Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodriguez.
Other centers are planned for Tijuana, Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, and Matamoros, among other border cities, according to Border Report. The initiative comes as Trump is set to enforce his promises of large-scale deportations and reintroduce the "Remain in Mexico" policy. Although Mexico's government has not agreed to this policy, President Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized that Mexico will assist migrants caught in this situation for humanitarian reasons.
