More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations
- U.S. officials have deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and at least dozens more to Honduras, according to official data and government statements.
- The transfers mark a shift from the early months of President Donald Trump’s second term, when deportations of Mexicans to third countries were rare.
- Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said 2,284 Mexicans had arrived in Guatemala in 2025 as a transit stop before being taken back to Mexico within 24 hours.
- Mexico’s immigration institute confirmed that Mexicans have been sent to Guatemala and Honduras, mainly since April, and then transported by bus to southern Mexico.
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it is using lawful options to carry out the largest deportation operation in history.
- Human rights groups said the practice could increase pressure on Mexico and may put migrants at risk in countries where they have no established ties.
The Associated Press reports that the United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent at least dozens more to Honduras, a notable change from the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, when such third-country transfers were limited. Until recently, Mexicans removed from the U.S. were generally returned directly to Mexico.
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said 2,284 Mexicans had arrived in Guatemala in 2025 as part of a transit arrangement before being taken back to Mexico, usually within 24 hours and without any refugee or asylum status. He said the costs were covered by the Mexican government or, in some cases, U.S. funding.
Mexico’s National Migration Institute confirmed that Mexicans have been deported to Guatemala and Honduras, mainly since April, and then moved by bus to southern Mexico. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the administration is using lawful options to carry out what it calls the largest deportation operation in history.
The report also cites concern from human rights groups, which say the transfers may be intended to increase pressure on Mexico and could place migrants in unfamiliar countries with limited resources. Honduras did not provide public comment, but official documents and monitoring groups indicated that additional Mexican deportees have arrived there by air in recent months.
特朗普加码第三国遣返之际 超2300名墨西哥人被送往危地马拉和洪都拉斯
美联社报道称，美国今年已将近2300名墨西哥人驱逐到危地马拉，并将至少数十人送往洪都拉斯，这与特朗普第二任期开始时的情况明显不同，当时此类第三国转移很少。此前，被美国遣返的墨西哥人通常会直接返回墨西哥。
危地马拉总统阿雷瓦洛说，2025年已有2284名墨西哥人作为中转安排抵达危地马拉，再被送回墨西哥，通常在24小时内完成，且不具有难民或庇护身份。他还表示，这些安排的费用由墨西哥政府承担，部分情况下由美国资金支付。
墨西哥国家移民局证实，自4月以来，墨西哥人被送往危地马拉和洪都拉斯，随后再由大巴运往墨西哥南部。美国国土安全部则表示，政府正在利用一切合法手段推进其所称的史上最大规模遣返行动。
报道还提到，人权组织对此表示担忧，认为这可能是为了向墨西哥施压，也可能把移民置于缺乏熟悉联系和资源的陌生国家。洪都拉斯方面没有公开回应，但官方文件和监测机构显示，近几个月也有更多墨西哥遣返者通过空运抵达该国。