In anticipation of increased deportations under President Donald Trump’s administration, Mexican border states, including Baja California, have been preparing shelters to accommodate returning migrants. However, recent reports indicate that the number of deported individuals arriving in Tijuana is currently lower than expected.
During the first week of operations, a newly established shelter in Tijuana received between 44 to 100 deported migrants daily, a figure significantly lower than anticipated. Despite the current lower numbers, Mexican authorities continue to prepare for a potential increase in deportations. In Ciudad Juárez, for example, large tents have been erected to accommodate deported individuals, and similar preparations are underway in other border cities such as Nogales, Matamoros, and Piedras Negras.
The situation remains dynamic, and shelter operators in Tijuana and other border cities are staying vigilant, ready to scale up their operations if the number of deported migrants increases in the coming weeks.
