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Politics
Maria Villarroel

Trump's Deportations Set To Wreak Havoc On Mexican Towns Largely Dependent of Remittances

Migrant families in Mexico brace for Trump's second term and mass deportations, as they depend on remittances sent back home from the U.S. (Credit: Getty Images)

Undocumented migrants are now bracing for President-elect Donald Trump's second term, where he has promised to carry out the largest mass deportation operation in American history. But as many questions on the logistics of the promise remain largely unanswered, it is not just migrants in the U.S., but rather also their families at home who depend on financial assistance, who fear for their future stability as the GOP leader re-enters the White House.

Immigration has over the years transformed itself into an economic engine for towns across the world. Over decades, in Mexico, entire economies in small villages have been brought about by Mexican migrants in the U.S. who send their hard-earned dollars back home.

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