The Mexican government has expressed concern after confirming that many of its citizens have been arrested in the Donald Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigrants.
According to the Washington Post (WP), Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced at a hospital opening ceremony on the 8th (local time) that 35 Mexican nationals were among the immigrants recently detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles (LA). President Sheinbaum said that the Mexican government is contacting the families of the detainees through the consulate general.
President Sheinbaum said, “Mexicans living in the United States are men and women of good character,” and “they are honest people who came to the United States to find a better life for themselves and to support their families. They are not criminals.”
The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement the day before, expressing “deep concern” over the U.S. immigration crackdown. The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it has stepped up efforts to inform Mexican immigrants in the U.S. of their rights if they are arrested by immigration authorities.”
The government respectfully, yet firmly, urges U.S. authorities to conduct all immigration procedures in accordance with due process and to respect human rights and the rule of law,” the ministry said.