Tijuana's local government prepared for mass deportations after President Trump announced his intent for a large operation. A shelter was built for deportees, yet only 38 arrive daily, leaving the facility underused. While the impetus for deportations has stirred protests in the U.S., sending countries are surprised by the low rates of deportation. Trump's administration has curtailed the inflow of migrants through asylum program terminations and increased border troop levels. Consequently, the focus has shifted toward deporting long-term residents rather than new arrivals, complicating enforcement efforts.
The local government declared a state of emergency, building a shelter for up to 2,600 deportees, but five months later, the shelter is nearly empty.
Trump's moves have ended U.S. asylum programs that attracted hundreds of thousands of migrants, drastically reducing the pool of easy-to-deport individuals.
Despite the administration's aggressive immigration arrests, some home countries have been surprised by the low number of deportations back.
To meet his goal of deporting 1 million migrants in his first year, Trump is focusing on individuals who have lived in the U.S. for years.
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