Mexico Says Number of Migrants Who Died While Unlawfully Crossing Into the U.S. Has Doubled Since Trump Took Office

Immigrants walking along the U.S.-Mexico border wall near Sasabe, Arizona (Credit: Via Getty Images)

The amount of Mexican migrants who have died while attempting to cross into the United States unlawfully has doubled since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, according to Mexico's Secretariat of Foreign Relations (SRE). 181 Mexican nationals died along the U.S.-Mexico border between January and April 2025, compared to 91 during the same period in 2024.

SRE added that it's likely more Mexican immigrants have died in that context, but have not been identified due to the lack of paperwork and forensic personnel who can identify remains discovered in harsh and desolate terrain, according to Border Report.