The Mexican government has expressed a willingness to cooperate with the U.S. on deportations, stating it will accept Mexicans returning to their homeland.

President Donald Trump has launched a significant crackdown on illegal immigration, marked by increased deportation flights and enforcement actions.

On January 24, 2025, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt announced the expulsion of 538 undocumented migrants who had been convicted of crimes in the U.S.

Despite the current administration's aggressive stance, ICE reported over 170,000 arrests in the previous fiscal year under the Biden administration, indicating that current arrest numbers are not significantly higher than in the past.

Two military planes have been confirmed by a Pentagon source to have conducted repatriation flights from the United States to Guatemala as part of this crackdown.

The administration has reversed protections established under the previous administration, allowing ICE to apprehend undocumented migrants in sensitive locations such as churches and schools, which has led to increased fear in migrant communities.

Additionally, the Trump administration has reinstated the 'Remain in Mexico' policy, requiring asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while their applications are processed.

The White House has also reported the deployment of 30,000 Mexican National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, although this has not been confirmed by the Mexican foreign ministry.

In a related move, the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress has approved a bill that extends detention periods for foreign suspects lacking valid residency documents.

The White House has stated that four planes carrying deported immigrants have departed for Mexico, although the Mexican government has not confirmed this and some flights were reportedly denied entry.

Overall, while the administration has promised an unprecedented deportation program, current actions have not drastically exceeded arrest numbers seen under previous administrations.

Benjamine Huffman, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, emphasized that mobilizing agents is a crucial step in addressing longstanding issues in the detention of undocumented immigrants.