Secrecy, discretion and fear of a new crisis: The first deportation flights to Mexico in the Trump era
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The article discusses the launch of deportation flights from the U.S. to Mexico, initiated by the Trump administration shortly after he took office. It details the implications of these flights, particularly the diplomatic tensions with Colombia regarding the conditions of migrant transfers. While Mexican authorities confirmed receipt of deportation flights shortly after Trump's inauguration, details remain scarce about the migrants' backgrounds and conditions. The article emphasizes that the operations behind these flights involve familiar patterns and actors, including an airline linked to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
These images were at the center of the diplomatic crisis between the United States and Colombia two days later, amid complaints about the conditions of the transfers and trade threats.
President Claudia Sheinbaum broke the silence last Monday and acknowledged that four planes had been received during Trump's first week in the Oval Office.
A charter flight, operated by an airline with ties to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) and with recurring trips from the border to Mexican territory.
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