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Maria Villarroel

Trump is Doubling Down on Mass Deportation Plans During New Term, is Mexico Ready?

If Trump's mass deportation plans come into fruition, Mexico could see severe ripple effects, as it will likely become the primary hub migrants are sent to (Credit: Getty Images)

With just weeks until President-elect Donald Trump moves back to the White House, migrants, experts and lawmakers alike are bracing for large-scale deportation happening over the next four years, as the GOP leader has continuously promised. But as questions remain over the practicality of mass deportation, Mexico is seemingly unprepared to absorb millions of undocumented migrants rejected by the U.S.

If Trump's mass deportation plans come into fruition, deported migrants will most likely be sent to Mexico, as it is cheaper and easier to transport them there than sending them back to more distant countries that may be at odds with the U.S., such as Venezuela, according to The Washington Post.

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