Among the large number of far-reaching decisions that are coming with the new administration and the presidency of Donald Trump in the United States, Mexico “gets” twoabove any other. On the one hand, the announced proposed tariffs and their possible scenarios. On the other hand, one where the human side becomes very important: deportations. If the “national emergency” declared by the magnate is not a bluff, Mexico already has the answer.
The national emergency at the border. He communicated it as soon as he arrived. For Trump there is a national emergency on the southern border of the United States as part of a series of executive orders aimed at tightening immigration policies and stopping unauthorized crossings from Mexico. During his first appearance in the Oval Office after taking office, the executive signed an order authorizing the deployment of troops to assist the Department of Homeland Security in full control of the border.
Even though illegal crossings have decreased in the last six months due to the previous administration’s restrictive policies, Trump has justified the measure by citing the “gravity and imminent threat” that migration represents irregular. But there is much more.
End of birthright citizenship. In another controversial move, Trump signed an executive order to restrict birthright citizenshipdenying automatic nationality to the children of undocumented immigrants born on US soil.
This measure, that challenges the 14th Amendment of the Constitutionalso faces immediate legal challenges from civil rights organizations such as the ACLU, which They have promised to take the case to court. The order would take effect 30 days after its implementation and directs federal agencies to suspend issuing documents to children born to parents without legal status.
The reply: Mexico embraces you. Given the strict immigration policies announced by Trump, the Government of Claudia Sheinbaum has responded by implementing the operation called “Mexico Hugs You”a comprehensive strategy designed to receive and support repatriated Mexican migrants.
The plan includes the implementation of protocols at border ports and airportsthe launch of an emergency application connected to the Information and Assistance Center for Mexican People (CIAM), as well as the incorporation of deportees into all the country’s welfare and public health programs. Let’s look at it in more detail.
Access to social and health programs. Sheinbaum has assured that Repatriates will have immediate access to the programs of the Ministry of Welfare and the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS)providing them with tools for their reintegration.
All These programs include transportation to their places of origin, access to health services for themselves and their families, and support in the processing of essential documents such as the Unique Population Registry Code (CURP), facilitating their reintegration into life in Mexico.
Paisano Wellbeing Card: immediate financial support. As part of the immediate actions, deported migrants will receive the Bienestar Paisano Card, with an initial balance of 2,000 pesosintended to cover transportation costs and basic needs on their return to their communities.
Furthermore, in the coming days the government will announce the requirements and procedure to obtain said cardwhich, there is no doubt, will represent crucial support for compatriots in their adaptation process.
Welfare programs available for returnees. Migrants, in addition and as we said, will have the opportunity to integrate into the flagship social programs of the Mexican government, the same ones designed to offer economic, educational and social support to locals, in order to reintegrate them into society. Namely:
Affiliation with the IMSS for humanitarian reasons. The approach is much broader in terms of aid, since, as part of the strategy, repatriated migrants and their families also They will be automatically affiliated with the IMSSguaranteeing access to the five insurances contemplated in the social security law. Here is included:
- Illness and maternity: Unrestricted medical, pharmaceutical and hospital care, in addition to payment for sick leave.
- Work risks: Medical and pharmaceutical coverage for work accidents, including disability pension.
- Disability and life: Disability pension for the insured and pension for the beneficiaries in the event of death.
- Retirement, unemployment in advanced age and old age: Retirement savings and pension for the insured upon reaching retirement age.
- Daycare and social benefits: Access to children’s homes for the care of minors and social welfare programs.
Coordination with high migration states. It is the last of the legs that ties together the framework organized by the Mexican government. To guarantee effective reception, the Ministry of the Interior has established a special coordination with the states with the highest number of migrantsincluding Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Michoacán, Guanajuato, State of Mexico, Sinaloa, Jalisco and Veracruz. All of these states will have additional resources to support the return and reintegration of their compatriots.
In summary, Mexico, in the figure of Sheinbaum, has reaffirmed its commitment to offering dignified and safe repatriation to deported Mexicans. after Trump’s wordsand it does so with a comprehensive strategy that ranges from immediate financial support to inclusion in wellness and health programs.
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